
Heading South out of Kirkwall, past the Highland Park distillery, there is, what appears to be, the roof […]
Heading South out of Kirkwall, past the Highland Park distillery, there is, what appears to be, the roof […]
Site Type: PILLBOX (20TH CENTURY) Canmore ID: 296529 Site Number: ND39SW 121 Grid Reference: ND 33922 91339 Description: […]
Recently unearthed, this standard type Battle HQ has had it’s roof and cupola removed. The cupola is said […]
A pair of air raid shelters on the small island of Glimps Holm, between Churchill barriers 2 and […]
Part of Inganess Stop Line. No close ups of this one as on a guided walk.
Pillbox, roofless. It has been incorporated into the fence line and has three strands of fencing wire which […]
Draggable 360 view. Doesn’t appear quite the correct shape but gives some idea.
A type 22 pillbox with a sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney.
A type 22 pillbox with a (blocked) sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney. There is evidence […]
This massive WWI building provided a welcome rest and recreation centre for the many troops stationed on Flotta […]
Type 22 pillbox. Location identified from the book “If Hitler Comes” Interesting construction with block built corners and […]
This shelter is situated on the site of the former HMS Tern. Although similar in construction to the […]
This pillbox is undoubtedly not in it’s original position and appears to have been converted for use as […]
Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999 – locally known as The Brickie Hut.
Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre.
Deerness Chain Home Station 50, transmitter/receiver block at HY 5690 0736. Various radar types used inlcuding type 13 […]
This observation building served as the main control centre for the Lyness Naval Base Air Raid Precaution System. There […]
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, […]
Sadly, this unique Torpedo Attack Trainer, is rapidly being destroyed by Orkney’s harsh weather. Nearly all of the […]
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 […]
4 x 12pdr QF guns were emplaced here. The battery remains fairly complete. The magazines are still extant […]
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 […]
Located on the Golta peninsular on the Island of Flotta, This WWI battery initially housed 3 3pdr’s. This […]
COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0015230 (Extant) Twin 6pdr QF gun emplacement. A cable railway was laid to facilitate supply […]
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 […]
There are four searchlights installed here and a Twin 6pdr with no overhead cover or director tower. Extreme […]
2 x 12pdr QF in gunhouses with different architecture.