Pillbox C20
Pillbox C20 is a military installation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Pillbox C20 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Deepdale standing stone (Prehistoric), as well as near the locality Cairston.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Unstan Chambered Cairn.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2 miles east of Pillbox C20.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe. Unstan Chambered Cairn is situated 1¼ miles east of Pillbox C20.
Ness of Brodgar
Protected area
The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Ness of Brodgar is situated 2½ miles east of Pillbox C20.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Bu‘ Point.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Pillbox C20.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Pillbox C20
Latitude
58.9904° or 58° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.28418° or 3° 17′ 3″ westOpen location code
9CCRXPR8+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 1042708827OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deepdale standing stone (Prehistoric) and Cist (early Bronze Age).
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