Tullos Hill - A Guide - Aberdeen City Council

10, 11, 12Peterseat Anti-Aircraft Batteryand Prisoner of War CampThis World War II Anti-Aircraft Battery wasconverted and used as a German Prisonerof War Camp from 1945-48. Concrete hutbases adjacent to the main path on thesummit of Tullos Hill (10) are the onlyremains of the camp now visible aboveground. Three had been visible for someyears, but archaeological work associatedwith installation of a gas venting trench in2009 revealed several others, which hadbeen buried during landfill operations. Itwas possible to record them in some detail,including the little paths that had been laidout between the huts. An excavation in thelower ground to east, towards theindustrial development (11,12), uncoveredthe remains of some of the eight gunemplacements, and the concrete floors oftwo buildings, one of which was acommand post. Following the excavation,archaeologists contacted Karl Roth, aformer Prisoner of War who resided at thecamp from 4 September 1945 untilJanuary 10th 1948. He shared hismemories of the camp and of the peopleof Torry.This page:Top: Photograph of Prisoner of War Camp taken by aprisoner, Karl Roth Right: Postcard sent home byprisoner Below right: Group of prisoners working onconstruction of pre-fabricated housesBelow left: Karl Roth visiting Hazlehead ParkOpposite page:Top: Map showing Prisoner of War Camp, 1940sMiddle: Karl Roth’s kitbag Opposite lower: Karl Roth1011