Condition

6
Tank traps re-used as coastal defence
Modern
Fife

Description

Concrete tank traps reused as coastal eroison defence. 31st Aug 2013 Protecting main bing mound - presumably to limit environmental impact of very large quantities of colliery waste entering the sea. However, there is visible erosion of the bing all along the coast here.

Location

331027.00
693671.00
27700
56.1307564
-3.1112349

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Eroding base of bing beyond tank traps 31/08/2013 Eroding base of bing beyond tank traps training1
Eroding base of bing beyond tank traps
Pithead winding gear of Frances Pit in background 31/08/2013 Pithead winding gear of Frances Pit in background training1
Pithead winding gear of Frances Pit in background
Re-used tank trap coastal defence against bing which is eroding from the base 31/08/2013 Re-used tank trap coastal defence against bing which is eroding from the base training1
Re-used tank trap coastal defence against bing which is eroding from the base
General view looking NE 31/08/2013 General view looking NE training1
General view looking NE

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1264 31/08/2013 training1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Coastal defence Yes
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge don't know
Description Concrete tank traps reused as coastal eroison defence. 31st Aug 2013 Protecting main bing mound - presumably to limit environmental impact of very large quantities of colliery waste entering the sea. However, there is visible erosion of the bing all along the coast here.

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