Pillbox, Wick, Caithness
Introduction
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Pillbox, Wick, Caithness
Image: © Claire Pegrum Taken: 31 Aug 2020
The pillbox was part of the WWII defences of Wick Harbour. A coastal battery lay approximately 500m to the east. A group of volunteers currently maintain the pillbox and have a display inside: https://wickheritage.org/articles_view.php?id=1009202015321309636.
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Image Location
Latitude
58.442469
Longitude
-3.077358