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Leuchars Airfield

Pillbox (20th Century)

Site Name Leuchars Airfield

Classification Pillbox (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Raf Leuchars; Airfield Defences

Canmore ID 202710

Site Number NO42SE 59.10

NGR NO 46502 20885

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Leuchars
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District North East Fife
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NO42SE 59.10 46502 20885

A type 27 (anti-aircraft defence) pillbox is visible on RAF wartime vertical air photographs (NLA 48, 5.13, flown 25 September 1942 and NLA 68, 3005-6, flown 27 August 1943), at the N of two aircraft hangars (NO42SE 59.03). The pillbox is depicted on the OS 1:10000 scale map, (1982).

Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2001

This pillbox is situated outwith the perimeter fence of the airfield and is still standing in a small wood.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE), March 2005

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