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Coast Artillery Battery comprising of 4 x 4.5in howitzers and 2 x 6in guns.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/09/12)
Fort Record Book for Castle Green Battery, Dundee records 2 x 6in guns, Broughty Ferry RDF, Castle Green RDF, 3 x search lights and 4 x 4.5in gun pegs. See references
War Diary (PRO: WO 199/527) states that on the 10 Nov 1943 Broughty Ferry Battery has a classified role of XP - examination post. See references
(Source: Report 1998/07)
Official Name | Broughty Ferry Castle Battery |
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Type of site | COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY |
Location | Broughty Ferry Castle Green, Dundee |
Area |
Dundee, Dundee, Scotland |
Grid reference |
NO 465 304
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Unknown |
Recorder | Cobb, Peter D. (UK Fortifications Club) |
Defence grouping |
Angus coast defences - Coastal crust defences |
DOB site reference: | S0000101 |
Associated Identifier | Scottish NMR (ref: NO43SE10.1) |
Reference |
1998/07 Site Gazetteer Vol IV, Scotland (i) Dundee, Castle Green Battery, Fort Record Book 1943/11/10 HF 719/3/g(O) Appendix A |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1909 1953 |