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South Ronaldsay, Cara Battery

Searchlight Battery (20th Century)

Site Name South Ronaldsay, Cara Battery

Classification Searchlight Battery (20th Century)

Canmore ID 270380

Site Number ND49SE 28.03

NGR ND 48029 94734

NGR Description ND 48029 94734 and ND 47950 94768

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish South Ronaldsay
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

ND49SE 28.03 48029 94734 and 47950 94768

Two searchlight emplacements situated immediately above High Water Mark 84m and 124m Ne and NNW respectively.

Vertical air photographs taken in 1946 (106G/Scot/UK 137, 3008-3009, flown 3 July 1946), would suggest there may have been three searchlight emplacements, that visible on the photographs at c. ND 4821 9459 could not be seen on the date of visit.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE), May 1997

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