Shapinsay, Galtness Battery

Coastal Battery (Second World War)

Site Name Shapinsay, Galtness Battery

Classification Coastal Battery (Second World War)

Alternative Name(s) Salt Ness

Canmore ID 104704

Site Number HY41NE 32

NGR HY 47558 19842

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Battery observation post and gun emplacement, view from West

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28/5/1996

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Searchlight emplacement, view looking through front aperture

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28/5/1996

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Gun emplacement, detail of hold-fast

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28/5/1996

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Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

16/8/2016

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General view (from ferry) from W of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from W of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from N of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacement.

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10/6/1997

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Searchlight emplacement and battery observation post, view from West

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28/5/1996

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General view (from ferry) from N of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacement.

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10/6/1997

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Battery observation post and gun emplacement, view from South West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

28/5/1996

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Gun emplacement, view of gun platform

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28/5/1996

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/9/2008

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General view (from ferry) from W of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

10/6/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Galtness coastal battery, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Gun emplacement, detail of gun tracks and canopy

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28/5/1996

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General view (from ferry) from W of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from NW of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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Battery observation post and gun emplacement, view from South East

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28/5/1996

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Searchlight emplacement, detail of window

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28/5/1996

DP 055762

Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/9/2008

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/9/2008

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General view (from ferry) from NW of Battery Observation Post.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

10/6/1997

SC 1682380

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Castle and Galtness coastal batteries, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Castle and Galtness coastal batteries, taken from the NE.

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4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Galtness coastal battery, taken from the W.

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4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Galtness coastal battery, taken from the SW.

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4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Galtness coastal battery, taken from the S.

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4/8/1997

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Battery observation post and gun emplacement, view from doorway of searchlight to West

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28/5/1996

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Gun emplacement, detail of gun platform and hold-fast

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28/5/1996

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General view (from ferry) from N of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacement.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from NW of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

10/6/1997

SC 1682381

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Castle and Galtness coastal batteries, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Shapinsay, Castle and Galtness coastal batteries, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

DP 055764

Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery with the Castle Battery adjacent, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/9/2008

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Searchlight emplacement, view from North

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28/5/1996

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/9/2008

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery, taken from the WNW.

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24/9/2008

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery, taken from the W.

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24/9/2008

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General view (from ferry) from W of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from W of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from N of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacement.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from S of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from NW of Battery Observation Post.

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10/6/1997

SC 2595686

General view (from ferry) from N of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacement.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

10/6/1997

DP 055763

Oblique aerial view centred on the Galtness Coastal Battery with the Castle Battery adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/9/2008

SC 1448218

General view (from ferry) from S of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacements.

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10/6/1997

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General view (from ferry) from N of Battery Observation Post and searchlight emplacement.

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Administrative Areas

Council Orkney Islands
Parish Shapinsay
Former Region Orkney Islands Area
Former District Orkney
Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

HY41NE 32.00 47558 19842

For Castle Battery and Accommodation camp see HY41NE 31.00 and HY42SE 14

HY41NE 32.01 HY 47549 19845 Gun-emplacement; Observation post

HY41NE 32.02 HY 47810 19883 Engine house

HY41NE 32.03 HY 47544 19790 and HY 47628 19889 Searchlight battery

Galtness Battery: one twin 6 pounder gun emplacement with magazine and observation tower, engine room and searchlights. The battery was placed on a care and maintainance basis in 1945 and the final guns removed in 1951.

J Guy 1993; NMRS MS 810/2; WO/192/260 PRO

Galtness Coast Battery is situated at the end of a track from Gebro farmsteading on the tip of Salt Ness. The battery consists of a two tier brick and concrete observation tower and gun-emplacement, magazine and crew shelters. The engine room for electricity is at HY 47810 19883 and a searchlight platform to the S of the main structure.

The battery was initially armed in May 1940 with a single 12 pounder gun, which was removed during 1941 and then increased to a twin 6-pounder mounting in March 1941. (Public Record Office WO 192/260). The manning of 148 Battery during 1941 was by 535 Regiment. (PRO WO 199/2627 and WO 199/527 )

Visited by RCAHMS (GS), August 1997

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