Barclay, G. J. (2005). The Cowie Line: a Second World War 'stop line' west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 135. Vol 135, pp. 119-161.
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The Cowie Line: a Second World War 'stop line' west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire | ||
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 135 | ||
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119 - 161 | ||
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The paper outlines the strategic background to, and role of, the Cowie Stop Line, a Second World War anti-tank obstacle running west from the town of Stonehaven. The purpose of the Line was to stop any German force landing in north-east Scotland penetrating into Angus and further south. The Line was extended to the west, by defences at the Bridge of Dye and the Devil's Elbow, and planned demolitions on the Inverness--Perth road and railway. It originally comprised a dozen pillboxes, over 5km of anti-tank barrier, eight small and one large groups of anti-tank cubes and other defensive features. The author discusses how the Line was constructed, and how its intended function changed over time. The results of the first complete survey of the surviving remains are also presented. Includes Appendix 1: the building of the defences along the River Cowie, Kincardineshire in 1940; recollections of Thomas Henry Tuley in 1993, with notes by Graham Tuley. | ||
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2005 | ||
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08 Sep 2006 |
