Orkney
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Concentric rings of concrete anchor blocks used to hold the balloon when lowered. These at Neb on Flotta […]
Barrage Balloon Site: e25875 (Extant)
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Located either side of Northside Road in Birsay Latitude / Longitude: 59.13761124, -3.30437422 Easting / Northing: 325461, 1028597 […]
Hesta Geo R.N. Fighter Direction School (RADAR)
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Heading South out of Kirkwall, past the Highland Park distillery, there is, what appears to be, the roof […]
Pillbox Base and Roof, Nordene, A961.
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Site Type: PILLBOX (20TH CENTURY) Canmore ID: 296529 Site Number: ND39SW 121 Grid Reference: ND 33922 91339 Description: […]
Coastal Observation Post e10086
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Recently unearthed, this standard type Battle HQ has had it’s roof and cupola removed. The cupola is said […]
Battle HQ type 11008/41, RAF Skeabrae (AIRFIELD: e10857), Orkney.
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A pair of air raid shelters on the small island of Glimps Holm, between Churchill barriers 2 and […]
Air Raid Shelters, Glimps Holm, Orkney, e53428 (Extant) &e53442 (Extant)
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Part of Inganess Stop Line. No close ups of this one as on a guided walk.
PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015483
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Pillbox, roofless. It has been incorporated into the fence line and has three strands of fencing wire which […]
PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015265, Lywara, Hoy.
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There are four searchlights installed here and a Twin 6pdr with no overhead cover or director tower. Extreme […]
Walls Battery, South Walls, Hoy. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015232
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4 x 12pdr QF guns were emplaced here. The battery remains fairly complete. The magazines are still extant […]
Clestrain Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015234 WWI
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A type 22 pillbox with a sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney.
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S0015271 – Next to Naval Cemetery, Hoy, ...
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A type 22 pillbox with a (blocked) sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney. There is evidence […]
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): e34931
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This massive WWI building provided a welcome rest and recreation centre for the many troops stationed on Flotta […]
WWI YMCA Building, Golta Peninsula, Flotta.
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Type 22 pillbox. Location identified from the book “If Hitler Comes” Interesting construction with block built corners and […]
PILLBOX: e29753
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This shelter is situated on the site of the former HMS Tern. Although similar in construction to the […]
Shelter: e11165 HMS Tern
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This pillbox is undoubtedly not in it’s original position and appears to have been converted for use as […]
Pillbox (Type CP/6/40/111): e10116 – Hatston.
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Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999 – locally known as The Brickie Hut.
Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999
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Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre.
Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre
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Deerness Chain Home Station 50, transmitter/receiver block at HY 5690 0736. Various radar types used inlcuding type 13 […]
Chain Home Low Station: e25265
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Located on the Golta peninsular on the Island of Flotta, This WWI battery initially housed 3 3pdr’s. This […]
Roan Head Battery (WWI)
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This observation building served as the main control centre for the Lyness Naval Base Air Raid Precaution System. There […]
Passive Defence HQ, Lyness, Hoy.
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The distinctive feature of the Anti-Motorboat Boom is the BAULK: As shown in the sketch the standard baulk is […]
Anti-Motorboat Boom Baulks
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Located Between St Margarets Hope and Quindry on the road to Hoxa at Ronaldsvoe. The Chimneys are for […]
Hardened Telephone Exchange.
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An interesting Type 22 with overhanging roof and entrance hatch in that roof. Located in a Private Garden […]
Type 22 next to Orkney College. e32717
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CHL72A Crustan.
Chain Home Low RADAR Station e25262.
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In the angle of the junction of Holm Branch road and New Scapa road, Kirkwall.
PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015188
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Norcon pillbox, with flat roof with hatch. Small circular Norcon type concrete pillbox built into the remains of […]
Finstown Type 25 Norcon (TYPE CP/6/40/111). S0007046
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A type 22 pillbox of unusual construction. Built by the Royal Marines whilst they were guarding Hatston airfield, […]
Type 22, Hatston. S0015189
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2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. There was also a 4.7″ gun on a temporary […]
Stanger Head Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015233
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2 6″ BL Mk7 on CP2 mountings. This battery was built in 1938 and was still in M.O.D. […]
Ness Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0013005
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2 x 12pdr Quick Fire in WWII and 2 x 4″ QF in WWI
Carness / Wellington Battery
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Sadly, this unique Torpedo Attack Trainer, is rapidly being destroyed by Orkney’s harsh weather. Nearly all of the […]
Torpedo Attack Trainer (TAT) Rinnigill, Hoy.
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The Italian Chapel stands as a poignant reminder of the troubled times Orkney went through during WWII. It […]
The Italian Chapel
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Sadly this much loved building has been demolished despite a campaign to save it.
The “Black Building” Fighter Command Sector HQ.
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COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0015230 (Extant) Twin 6pdr QF gun emplacement. A cable railway was laid to facilitate supply […]
Scad Battery, Hoy. COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0015230 (Extant)
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2 x 12pdr QF guns emplaced here.
Skerry Battery, Hoy. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015186
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1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house and associated buildings. Currently used as a paintball venue hence some […]
Burray Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015190
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2 x 12pdr QF in gunhouses with different architecture.
Wasswick Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: e27158
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Air Raid Shelter at Stanger Head. Port War Signal Station 2020
Stanger Head Port War Signal Station, Flotta.
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2 x 4.7″ QF Mk4 on Mk3 mountings to start with and 2 6″ BL Mk7 on P8 […]
Rerwick Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012904
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1 x Twin 6pdr Q.F.
Neb Battery, Flotta. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012964
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1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house survives along with the engine room and 1 of the 3 […]
Links Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0013006
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2 x 12pdr QF one in concrete gun house the other in an open emplacement with a peat […]
Lamb Holm Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012903
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2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. Much of this battery is built on top of […]
Hoxa Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0000115
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2 x 12 pdr QF and associated buildings.
Houton Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012968
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Much of this WWII battery is built on top of the WWI 3 x 4″ QF battery. some […]
Holm Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012912
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1 x Twin 6pdr with no overhead cover. Unigue double split beam searchlight houses.
Graemsay Battery, Graemsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015229
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1 x Twin 6 pdr QF emplaced here. Search light houses are facing collapse from erosion.
Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015274
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1 x 12pdr QF installed in a temporary emplacement allowing all round traverse.
Deerness Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012960
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2 4.7″ QF Mk4 on Mk3 mountings were emplaced here. The battery was never really finished – there […]
Castle Battery, Shapinsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015239
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Coast artillery Battery housing 2 x 12pdr QF guns. Remains of paintings in each gun house. Pictures are […]
Cara Battery – Coast Artillery Battery: S0000134
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1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house and associated buildings.
Buchanan Battery, Flotta. Coast Artillery Battery: S0012909
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2 x Twin 6pdr QF guns for defence of Hoxa Sound against AMTBs and covering the Boom defence. […]