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Rerwick Head Battery, Nos. 1 And 2 Searchlights

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Searchlight Battery (20th Century)

Site Name Rerwick Head Battery, Nos. 1 And 2 Searchlights

Classification Searchlight Battery (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Grunkeys Geo; Scarf Skerry

Canmore ID 269745

Site Number HY51SW 10.04

NGR HY 54170 11753

NGR Description HY 54170 11753 and HY 53984 11942

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/269745

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Searchlight No.1 emplacement, general view from North with Grunkeys Geo in the foreground.
Searchlight No.1 emplacement, general view from North with Grunkeys Geo in the foreground.Searchlight No.1 emplacement, view from East.Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Rerwick Head, Rerwick Battery, taken from the SE. Visible are the gun-emplacements, battery observation tower, searchlight platforms, concrete hut bases for the accommodation camp and two air-raid shelters cut into the shore..Bronze training race probably for Naval MkVII 6-inch gun installed 1941. No.2 mounting reproduce's original ship-board mounting. Guns from HMS Iron Duke. No.2 searchlight emplacement in the background.General view showing:- generator house No.1, latrines and No.2 searchlight position.Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Rerwick Head, Rerwick Battery, taken from the W. Visible are the gun-emplacements, battery observation tower, searchlight platforms, concrete hut bases for the accommodation camp and two air-raid shelters cut into the shore..Aerial view of Orkney, Rerwick Head, Rerwick Battery, taken from the N. Visible are the gun-emplacements, battery observation tower, searchlight platforms, concrete hut bases for the accommodation camp and two air-raid shelters cut into the shore..Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of Second World War 6-inch gun battery including part of the accommodation camp.Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Rerwick Head, Rerwick Battery, taken from the N. Visible are the gun-emplacements, battery observation tower, searchlight platforms, concrete hut bases for the accommodation camp and two air-raid shelters cut into the shore..Searchlight No.1 emplacement, view from North.Searchlight No.2 emplacement, view from South West showing concrete steps to entrance.Searchlight No.1 emplacement, view from North.Searchlight No.2 emplacement, view from South West showing concrete steps to entrance.Searchlight No.2 emplacement for either 30cm or 160 cm light. (1940)Searchlight No.1 emplacement showing entrance doorway.Searchlight No.1 emplacement, view from East.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish St Andrews And Deerness
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

HY51SW 10.04 54170 11753 and 53984 11942

Two shuttered concrete searchlight emplacements are situated on the E and W side of the main gun site. That to the W (HY 53984 11942), is situated overlooking a topographical feature shown on the OS 1:2500 digital map as 'Grunkeys Geo' about 97m SE of the Battery Observation tower (HY51SW 10.02).

Built on a raised concrete platform the emplacement faces NE, has a concrete canopy and is entered from the S by a flight of concrete steps. The searchlight is shown as No.2 on the PRO layout plan (WO 192/264).

The searchlight emplacement on the E side of the battery (HY 54170 11753), is built on a low concrete platform, has a concrete canopy with the entrance to the S. The mounting faces E and is shown as No.1 Searchlight on the PRO layout plan (WO 192/264).

Visited by RCAHMS (DE,GS, SW), August 1999

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