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Beach and pillbox near Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square NJ9510
A view north along the sandy beach near Aberdeen, on Scotland's North Sea... (more)
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Pillbox on the beach near Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square NJ9510
A derelict wartime pillbox on the beach near Aberdeen, on Scotland's North Sea coast.
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Pillbox on the beach near Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square NJ9510
A derelict wartime pillbox on the beach near Aberdeen, on Scotland's North Sea coast.
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Pillbox and wind turbine near Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square NJ9510
A derelict wartime pillbox on the beach near Abderdeen, on Scotland's North... (more)
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Neglected pillbox
by Tiger
for square TL4359
At the edge of the Ascension burial ground in All Saints' Lane, this... (more)
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Flotta: wartime lookout on Stanger Head
by Chris Downer
geograph for square ND3792
Flotta is peppered with wartime relics as it was an important strategic location... (more)
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World War II Pill Box
by Richard Carter
geograph for square TF2009
Old WWII pill box near Newborough
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Cylinder and pillbox
by Bill Nicholls
geograph for square SU9256
These anti-tank cylinders would have been used in conjunction with the... (more)
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Knipe Point or Osgodby Point
by Pauline E
geograph for square TA0685
Viewed from the old wartime defences which have tumbled onto the beach.
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Hurn: a tree growing out of some concrete remnants
by Chris Downer
geograph for square SZ1396
The slopes of Ramsdown Plantation are peppered with old wartime remains, of... (more)
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In defence of the realm
by Anthony Vosper
for square SY2389
Over grown and unnoticed part of Beer's wartime defences.
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Pillbox, Newtownards
by Rossographer
geograph for square J4972
Pillbox alongside Newtownards Airport, part of the wartime defences.
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Dover: the castle keep from the southeast
by Chris Downer
geograph for square TR3241
Looking along the northeast edge of the castle complex - the 11th-century keep... (more)
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Interior of Pillbox on Argoed Road
by Nigel Davies
for square SN6311
This is a view in through the front slit towards the largely blocked door at the... (more)
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West side of Pillbox on Argoed Road
by Nigel Davies
for square SN6311
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Pillbox Entrance on Argoed Road
by Nigel Davies
geograph for square SN6311
This is a view of the door at the back of the pillbox immediately adjacent to the road.
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Front of Pillbox on Argoed Road
by Nigel Davies
geograph for square SN6311
This view is uphill towards the front of the box. Argoed Road is immediately... (more)
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Remains of pillbox overlooking Man o' War Cove
by Phil Champion
geograph for square SY8080
This pillbox would have been well positioned to bring down fire on enemy forces... (more)
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Dover: Eastern Docks entrance from the WWII lookout
by Chris Downer
for square TR3241
Looking from the World War II buildings in the castle complex, which are set up... (more)
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Flotta: the old signal station from the rear
by Chris Downer
geograph for square ND3792
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Flotta: old signal station at Stanger Head
by Chris Downer
geograph for square ND3792
The former Naval signal station stands as a brash ruin above the disused quarry... (more)
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Flotta: looking out from a lookout on Stanger Head
by Chris Downer
for square ND3792
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Wartime Defence System
by Mary and Angus Hogg
geograph for square NJ1167
Anti-tank blocks and a pillbox at Burghead Bay from the Second World War.
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Dragon's teeth, Fairbourne
by E Gammie
geograph for square SH6113
Category: Wartime relics
The promenade, tank traps, shingle and sand on the Ro Wen spit at the mouth of... (more)
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Type 24 pillbox on the beach at Fairbourne
by Phil Champion
geograph for square SH6112
A brick built pillbox set into a long line of anti tank blocks at the top of the... (more)
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Interior of a pillbox on the beach at Fairbourne
by Phil Champion
for square SH6112
A brick built pillbox set into a long line of anti tank blocks at the top of the... (more)
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Type 24 pillbox on the beach at Fairbourne
by Phil Champion
geograph for square SH6112
A brick built pillbox set into a long line of anti tank blocks at the top of the... (more)
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Anti-tank blocks on the beach at Fairbourne
by Phil Champion
geograph for square SH6112
A well preserved line of concrete blocks run along the top of the beach.... (more)
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Anti-tank blocks on the beach at Fairbourne
by Phil Champion
geograph for square SH6112
A well preserved line of concrete blocks run along the top of the beach.... (more)
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Pillbox, Crail Airfield
by Alan O'Dowd
geograph for square NO6208
A military defence building covering a vulnerable point in the coastal defences... (more)
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World War II Defences, The Knab
by David Dixon
geograph for square HU4840
This concrete structure, now a roosting site for seabirds, is the remains of a... (more)
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Corner of the gunpit
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU5266
After crawling under the bush I came out the other side and spotted a corner,... (more)
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Wartime lookout building, Carn Mòr, Islay
by Becky Williamson
geograph for square NR1964
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Wartime Remains at Rhubha Stoer
by Mary and Angus Hogg
geograph for square NC0232
There's little left to see now of the former RAF radar station at Raffin.... (more)
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Moss-covered cylinder
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU9256
Another little surprise was finding a moss-covered anti-tank cylinder behind the pillbox.
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The top of the block
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU9256
This would have been the top of the roadblock at Curzon Bridge; I might add that... (more)
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A better view
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU9256
This gives a better view and more of an idea as to what the dragon's tooth... (more)
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And better still
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU9256
Took me a few moments to realise that this was a dragon's tooth which had... (more)
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On its side
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU9256
Day got better as well finding this roadblock which had been pushed over on its side.
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Position of the tooth
by Bill Nicholls
geograph for square SU9256
Not sure if it was here originally but there would have been a whole lot of them... (more)
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A lonely tooth
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU9256
A lonely dragon's tooth left over from the Second World War sits beside the... (more)
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The whole side
by Bill Nicholls
geograph for square SU5266
After a couple of minutes treading down stingers I reveal the whole side and can... (more)
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All filled in
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU5266
Here we see the area that would have held the gun on a hold fast. It is now... (more)
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There you are
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU5266
So after tramping a few stingers down you see the side of a gunpit and one end.... (more)
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Confirmation of the gunpit
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU5266
Then after following along the concrete I came out the other end and confirmed... (more)
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Where the rail went
by Bill Nicholls
geograph for square TQ0347
This is the first of this type of road block I have seen which I think is a rail... (more)
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Kilnsea sound mirror, from the east
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square TA4116
The sound of incoming enemy airships was focused onto a collector head on the... (more)
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Kilnsea sound mirror, with lichen
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square TA4116
The sound of incoming enemy airships was focused onto a collector head on the... (more)
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Walkers near Kilnsea sound mirror
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square TA4116
Giving a scale for the scheduled monument.
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Kilnsea sound mirror, from the south-east
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square TA4116
A First World War structure, designed to focus and record the sound of incoming... (more)
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