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Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Site Name Flotta, Golta

Classification Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Canmore ID 173806

Site Number ND39NE 15

NGR ND 3686 9578

NGR Description ND c. 3686 9578

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/173806

Digital Images

DP 244381

Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

16/8/2016

SC 1682133

Oblique aerial view of Flotta, Golta, 'Z' battery and accommodation camp, taken from the N. Also visible is a barrage balloon mooring site.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

DP 060126

Oblique aerial view centred on the 'Z' Battery and ancilliary buildings at Golta, Flotta, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/5/2009

SC 1682172

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, Golta, of a 'Z' battery of unrotating fixed projectile launchers with ammunition huts, the hut bases of the accommodation camp, cable trenches and several other structures. In addition, a small barrage balloon mooring site is also visible. Taken from NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/6/1997

SC 1682025

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, 'Z' anti-aircraft battery and accommodation camp, taken from the SE. Also visible is a dummy anti-aircraft battery.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

SC 1682134

Oblique aerial view of Flotta, Golta, 'Z' battery and accommodation camp, taken from the N. Also visible is a barrage balloon mooring site.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

SC 1682021

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, 'Z' anti-aircraft battery and accommodation camp, taken from the N. Also visible is a barrage balloon mooring site.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

SC 1682022

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, 'Z' anti-aircraft battery and accommodation camp, taken from the NW. Also visible is a barrage balloon mooring site.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

SC 1682024

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, 'Z' anti-aircraft battery and accommodation camp, taken from the SSE. Also visible is a dummy anti-aircraft battery.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

DP 053264

Oblique aerial view centred on the 'Z' battery, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

23/9/2008

SC 1682023

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, 'Z' anti-aircraft battery and accommodation camp, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Administrative Areas

Council Orkney Islands
Parish Walls And Flotta
Former Region Orkney Islands Area
Former District Orkney
Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

ND39NE 15 c. 3686 9578

A barrage balloon mooring site has been identified from oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 1997) about 100m to the N of the 'Z' battery (ND39NE 2). It is situated immediately S of the track which leads to Roan Head and consists of at least two concentric rings of concrete mooring blocks, with a centrally positioned main mooring pad. A circular platform some 60m to the SW may possibly be a second mooring site.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 1997.

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