Ness Battery
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Alternative Names World War I And World War Ii; Stromness
Site type COASTAL BATTERY(S) (20TH CENTURY)
Canmore ID 81794
Site Number HY20NW 27.00
NGR HY 2486 0796
Council ORKNEY ISLANDS
Parish STROMNESS
Former Region ORKNEY ISLANDS AREA
Former District ORKNEY
Former County ORKNEY
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Item  | Description | Collection | Date | Copyright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 9852 | Oblique aerial view of Orkney, taken from the NW of Ness WW II coast battery and accommodation camp with Ness WWI coast battery and Links WWII coast battery in the background. | RCAHMS Aerial Photography | 4/6/1997 | RCAHMS |
| D 9853 | Oblique aerial view of Orkney, taken from the W of Ness WW II coast battery and accommodation camp with Ness WWI coast battery and Links WWII coast battery in the background. | RCAHMS Aerial Photography | 4/6/1997 | RCAHMS |
| D 16518 CN | Aerial view of Orkney, Stromness, Ness (World War II) coast battery, gun-emplacements, observation tower and accommodation camp, taken from the S | RCAHMS Aerial Photography | 4/6/1997 | RCAHMS |
| D 16519 CN | Aerial view of Orkney, Stromness, Ness (World War II) coast battery, gun-emplacements, observation tower and accommodation camp, taken from the SSE. | RCAHMS Aerial Photography | 4/6/1997 | RCAHMS |
| D 85733 CS | Orkney, Ness Battery - Interior of underground magazine showing remains of the racking system. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85734 CS | Orkney, Ness Battery- Interior of the underground magazine showing remains of the ammunition racking system. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85735 CS | Orkney, Ness Battery Control Tower showing the three phases of construction. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85736 CS | Orkney, Ness Battery - interior of the mess hut in the accommodation area showing the contemporary WWII 'notice board'. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85737 CS | Orkney, Ness Battery - mess hall in accommodation area showing part of a mural pianted during wartime which shows rustic English scenes. The mural stretches around most of the mess hall. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85738 CS | Orkney, Ness battery - detail of ammunition hoist crane above one of the underground magazines. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85739 CS | Orkney, Ness Battery - view showing secondary battery emplacement. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85801 CS | Orkney, Ness coast battery - Main gun-emplacement showing detail of holdfast in sunken circular pit with apron to rear. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85802 CS | Orkney, Ness coast battery - gun-emplacement showing canopy and gun-pit. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85803 CS | Orkney, Ness coast battery - painted 'Way Out' sign on stair wall leading to magazine. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| D 85804 CS | Orkney, Ness coast battery - painted 'Way Out' sign on stair wall leading to magazine. | 10/8/1996 | RCAHMS | |
| SC 600973 | Scanned image of map showing geographical distribution of two of the principal components of the defences of Scapa Flow, Orkney: coast batteries, including Ness Battery; and heavy anti-aircraft batteries, which formed the nucleus of the Scapa 'box' barrage. Originally digitised as SCAPAFLW.A1 for proposed 'Defences of Scapa Flow' broadsheet | RCAHMS | ||
| SC 600974 | Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of 6-inch gun emplacements, Battery Observation Tower, magazines, crew shelters and the accommodation camp. Duplicate of SC 1065370 Originally digitised as NESS3.TIFF for 'Defences of Scapa Flow' broadsheet | 30/5/1996 | RCAHMS |
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