Pillbox C20
Pillbox C20 is a military installation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Pillbox C20 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burnt mounds (prehistoric), as well as near Crannog.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unstan Chambered Cairn and Broch of Borwick.
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 2½ miles southeast of Pillbox C20.
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pillbox C20.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Pillbox C20.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox C20.
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. Cairston 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
59.01069° or 59° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.29772° or 3° 17′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CFR2P62+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1043111272OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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