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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/202710
- Council Fife
- Parish Leuchars
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
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