Pillbox C20

Pillbox C20 is a military installation in , . Pillbox C20 is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unstan Chambered Cairn and Broch of Borwick.

Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of on , . The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the near the settlement of Howe. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pillbox C20.

Archaeological site
The is an Iron Age broch located on , Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pillbox C20.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Pillbox C20.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.

Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
is a historic township in , on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, , south of . It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox C20.

Locality
is a village on , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of . is situated 2 miles south of Pillbox C20.

is a port on the Mainland of the , 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″ north
Longitude
-3.29772° or 3° 17′ 52″ west
Open location code
9CFR2P62+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1043111272
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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