Monthly Archives: October 2017
Visible as slight depressions / darker patches in the road surface these are vertical rail sockets for a […]
Anti Tank Vertical Rail: e47613 – Bamburgh
This observation building served as the main control centre for the Lyness Naval Base Air Raid Precaution System. There […]
Passive Defence HQ, Lyness, Hoy.
The distinctive feature of the Anti-Motorboat Boom is the BAULK: As shown in the sketch the standard baulk is […]
Anti-Motorboat Boom Baulks
Located Between St Margarets Hope and Quindry on the road to Hoxa at Ronaldsvoe. The Chimneys are for […]
Hardened Telephone Exchange.
An interesting Type 22 with overhanging roof and entrance hatch in that roof. Located in a Private Garden […]
Type 22 next to Orkney College. e32717
CHL72A Crustan.
Chain Home Low RADAR Station e25262.
In the angle of the junction of Holm Branch road and New Scapa road, Kirkwall.
PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015188
Norcon pillbox, with flat roof with hatch. Small circular Norcon type concrete pillbox built into the remains of […]
Finstown Type 25 Norcon (TYPE CP/6/40/111). S0007046
A type 22 pillbox of unusual construction. Built by the Royal Marines whilst they were guarding Hatston airfield, […]
Type 22, Hatston. S0015189
Constructed of Red Brick with concrete lintels and a flat concrete roof. The rear wall is formed by […]