
Located on the airfield at Aston Down. Pentagonal pillbox with attached LAA position and also circular brick position. […]
Located on the airfield at Aston Down. Pentagonal pillbox with attached LAA position and also circular brick position. […]
Visible as slight depressions / darker patches in the road surface these are vertical rail sockets for a […]
This observation building served as the main control centre for the Lyness Naval Base Air Raid Precaution System. There […]
This is shown as removed on the EDOB but obviously isn’t.
The distinctive feature of the Anti-Motorboat Boom is the BAULK: As shown in the sketch the standard baulk is […]
Located Between St Margarets Hope and Quindry on the road to Hoxa at Ronaldsvoe. The Chimneys are for […]
An interesting Type 22 with overhanging roof and entrance hatch in that roof. Located in a Private Garden […]
CHL72A Crustan.
In the angle of the junction of Holm Branch road and New Scapa road, Kirkwall.
Norcon pillbox, with flat roof with hatch. Small circular Norcon type concrete pillbox built into the remains of […]
A type 22 pillbox of unusual construction. Built by the Royal Marines whilst they were guarding Hatston airfield, […]
Constructed of Red Brick with concrete lintels and a flat concrete roof. The rear wall is formed by […]
Sadly, this unique Torpedo Attack Trainer, is rapidly being destroyed by Orkney’s harsh weather. Nearly all of the […]
See WW2 Airfield Battle Headquarters (battlehq.info) for more information about Airfield Battle HQs
The Italian Chapel stands as a poignant reminder of the troubled times Orkney went through during WWII. It […]
Sadly this much loved building has been demolished despite a campaign to save it.
2 x Twin 6pdr QF guns for defence of Hoxa Sound against AMTBs and covering the Boom defence. […]
1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house and associated buildings.
1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house and associated buildings. Currently used as a paintball venue hence some […]
Coast artillery Battery housing 2 x 12pdr QF guns. Remains of paintings in each gun house.
2 x 12pdr Quick Fire in WWII and 2 x 4″ QF in WWI
2 4.7″ QF Mk4 on Mk3 mountings were emplaced here. The battery was never really finished – there […]
1 x 12pdr QF installed in a temporary emplacement allowing all round traverse.
1 x Twin 6 pdr QF emplaced here. Search light houses are facing collapse from erosion.
1 x Twin 6pdr with no overhead cover. Unigue double split beam searchlight houses.
Much of this WWII battery is built on top of the WWI 3 x 4″ QF battery. some […]
2 x 12 pdr QF and associated buildings.
2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. Much of this battery is built on top of […]
2 x 12pdr QF one in concrete gun house the other in an open emplacement with a peat […]
1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house survives along with the engine room and 1 of the 3 […]
1 x Twin 6pdr Q.F.
2 6″ BL Mk7 on CP2 mountings. This battery was built in 1938 and was still in M.O.D. […]
2 x 4.7″ QF Mk4 on Mk3 mountings to start with and 2 6″ BL Mk7 on P8 […]
2 x 12pdr QF guns emplaced here.
2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. There was also a 4.7″ gun on a temporary […]
2 x 12pdr QF in gunhouses with different architecture.
Round Pillbox, Harlow Hill. RAF Ouston Thick Fronted Round Pillbox. S0007987
This pillbox closely resembles the standard “Northumberland D Type” but has a shorter side wall. It is completely […]
This pillbox is listed as a Type 24 but when measured it appears not to be it is […]
This Type 22 is slightly taller than usual and has a raised floor. There are holes either side […]
This variant pillbox is circular and brick shuttered, it has two large MG loopholes and a smaller rifle […]