Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the pitch Grampian Police External Shooting Range, as well as near the historic site Craighead Badentoy stone circle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hare Moss and Portlethen railway station.
Hare Moss
Hare Moss is a bog in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the vicinity of Banchory-Devenick. Hare Moss is a significant wetland ecosystem.Portlethen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is sited 232 miles 59 chains from Carlisle via Perth, and is between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line. Portlethen railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pillbox.
Aquhorthies stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aquhorthies is a Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is composed of a ring cairn and a recumbent stone circle which unusually has two rings. Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 1¼ miles south of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlethen and Portlethen Village.
Portlethen
Town
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland, along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969 making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.
Portlethen Village
Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen Village is a settlement located to the east of Portlethen along the North Sea coast in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is also known as Old Portlethen. The skerry of Craigmaroinn is situated just off the coastline near Portlethen Village. Portlethen Village is situated 2 miles southeast of Pillbox.
Cammachmore
Village
Cammachmore is a hamlet in the coastal region near the North Sea in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies slightly west of the A92 road and the ancient Causey Mounth passes through the community. Cammachmore is situated 2 miles south of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.07649° or 57° 4′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.15378° or 2° 9′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C9V3RGW+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1494574187OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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