Remains of a 19th century gun battery
Remains of a 19th century gun battery is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Remains of a 19th century gun battery is situated nearby to the locality Skaildaquoy Point, as well as near The Strond (former WW2 Cinema).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Remains of a 19th century gun battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.
Holm
Locality
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Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Remains of a 19th century gun battery.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 3 miles east of Remains of a 19th century gun battery.
Remains of a 19th century gun battery
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.89009° or 58° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.91764° or 2° 55′ 4″ westOpen location code
9CCVV3RJ+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8530111491OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skaildaquoy Point and The Strond (former WW2 Cinema).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm Community Centre and Temperance Hall, St Mary’s Village.
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