2 6″ BL Mk7 on CP2 mountings. This battery was built in 1938 and was still in M.O.D. ownership until the late 1990s. It has been preserved and tours are available. See http://www.nessbattery.co.uk/ for more details.
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Located either side of Northside Road in Birsay Latitude / Longitude: 59.13761124, -3.30437422 Easting / Northing: 325461, 1028597 OS Grid Reference: HY […]
2 x 12 pdr QF and associated buildings.
This pillbox is undoubtedly not in it’s original position and appears to have been converted for use as a water tank.































