{"id":9909,"date":"2019-09-30T18:05:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T17:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/?p=9909"},"modified":"2025-10-19T17:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:31:29","slug":"battle-hq-type-11008-41-raf-skeabrae-orkney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/battle-hq-type-11008-41-raf-skeabrae-orkney\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle HQ type 11008\/41, RAF Skeabrae (AIRFIELD: e10857), Orkney."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently unearthed, this standard type Battle HQ has had it&#8217;s roof and cupola removed. 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