Archaeology 1:25,000. Map 4. Previously known site. Site found by this survey (pale symbol means described on previous map)

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1 Archaeology 1:25,000 Map Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Historic Scotland Licence No [2009] Km Previously known site Site found by this survey (pale symbol means described on previous map) 26

2 12 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Site details Map A pillbox or blockhouse has been identified from RAF WWII (D309, 5013, 26 June 1941) and postwar vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 218, , flown 25 June 1947) about 600m SW of the present location of the mouth of the Elliot Water. The pillbox has been demolished. 13 Site not located during survey, the pillbox has probably been demolished A line of concrete anti-tank blocks running SW-NE along the shoreline. A single row of blocks, some are buried in the sand dunes. The line of anti-tank blocks and pillboxes/blockhouses is visible on RAF WWII vertical air photographs (D309, , 26 June 1941) and on a sortie taken in 1947 (CPE/Scot/UK 218, , 25 June 1947). Both sorties show that the line of blocks was supplemented by a series of at least four pillboxes or blockhouses What may be a type 24 pillbox has been identified from RAF WW II (D309, , 26 June 1941) and postwar vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 218, , flown 25 June 1947) about 800m NE of the site of the tar works. The pillbox has been demolished. 27

3 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Site details Map m None Good A row of three anti tank blocks, of which between 0.3m and 0.5m is visible from above the sand. They are 0.9m by 1.05m square A pillbox or blockhouse has been identified from RAF WWII (D309, , 26 June 1941) and postwar vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 218, , flown 25 June 1947) about 350m SW of the present location of the mouth of the Elliot Water. The structure is 'Y-shaped' in plan. Site not located during survey, the pillbox has probably been demolished. 17 ELLIOT JUNCTION A pillbox or blockhouse has been identified from RAF WWII (D309, , 26 June 1941) and postwar vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 218, , flown 25 June 1947) about about 50m NE of the present location of the mouth of the Elliot Water. The structure is 'Y-shaped' in plan. The pillbox has been demolished. 28

4 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Site details Map 4 18 West Links Intertidal Sea erosion Fair 7 anti tank traps observed in the sea, although probably not in situ, as much tumbled. 147 Arbroath Harbour Medieval Site of a harbour which was built at Arbroath in 1394 to the east of the present harbour and in front of the Old Shorehead. The pier extended in a SW direction from the foot of the High Street at Danger Point. It was a wooden pier fixed in an embankment of large boulders, many of which remained in the line of the old pier till the formation of the new harbour in Extensive repairs were made to the old harbour in years 1609 and Harbour Unknown Site not located during survey, the old harbour is not visible at the location given m Bell Rock Signal Tower 19th century Former lighthouse signal tower for the Bell Rock Lighthouse, now a museum. Built A classical and castellated group of twin lodges and signal tower in painted stone. The tower is a 4-storey castellated sructure rising from the centre of a 2-storey, 3-bay house. A flagpole and signal ball crown the tower. Signal Tower Good As described. The building is currently in use as a museum. 29

5 149 Coast edge Angus Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Site details Map 4 Arbroath Harbour Medieval Arbroath harbour built in 1840; a tidal harbour still in use with fish market built on the pier between the two basins. The harbour has two parts, the outer, or New Harbour, built , a rectangular tidal basin, and a rectangular wet dock rebuilt from the Old Harbour in Harbour Unknown The modern harbour is still in use. 150 Arbroath, Salt Works 19th century Site of a salt-works, depicted on the (c.1846) 1st edition OS map as a rectangular building, but not on later editions. Salt works Site not located during survey, no sign of salt works in area depicted on map. 30