Skerry battery

Skerry battery is a ruins in , . Skerry battery is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Graemsay and Hoy Sound Low Light.

Island
is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. lies within the parish of Stromness.

Lighthouse
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. is situated 1 mile northeast of Skerry battery.

Peak
is a hill on the island of in . It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and , and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m. is situated 2 miles south of Skerry battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.

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.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Skerry battery.

Locality
is a village on , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of . is situated 4 miles northeast of Skerry battery.

Skerry battery

Latitude
58.92749° or 58° 55′ 39″ north
Longitude
-3.32603° or 3° 19′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CCRWMGF+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 840186810
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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