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20th century military structures in Scotland

This is designed to showcase Scotland's surviving structures from both World Wars.

All of these buildings are at LEAST 60 years old, and some are considerably older. They weren't built to last for ever, and in most cases were built using materials now known to be deadly-like asbestos.

Do NOT enter them alone, without telling anyone where you're going, without a torch, and especially if you can't clearly see the floor at all times. People have DIED exploring these places. Better still, don't enter them at all; take photos from outside and be happy with what you have found.

 

Airfields

Findo Gask Airfield

 

Anti-Aircraft Gunsites 

Myre End Dunfermline Anti Aircraft Gunsite

Mugdock Country Park Anti aircraft gunsite

 

Anti-Invasion Defences

Burntisland anti glider landing obstacles

Burntisland Tickleness Point pillbox

Cobleland Gartmore pillbox

Thornton anti tank obstacles

 

Civil Defence

Civil Defence In Scotland

 

Coast Artillery Sites

Braefoot Plantation Dalgety Bay Battery

 


Miscellaneous 

Bandeath near Stirling Royal Navy ammunition depot

Carlingnose Mine depot for submarines

East Pitcorthie Radio Station

Kingsmuir Anstruther Radar Station

South Lethans Muir Searchlight Battery

 

 

Author and images Gordon Wilkie 

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