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South Walls, Stromabank
Radar Site (20th Century)
Site Name South Walls, Stromabank
Classification Radar Site (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) H4; Hill Of Wards; South Waas
Canmore ID 269887
Site Number ND38NW 23.02
NGR ND 31454 89971
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/269887
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Walls And Flotta
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
ND38NW 23.02 31454 89971
The breeze block radar platform and ramp for a GL Mk II Radar set is situated in rough grazing about 145m N of the four gun-emplacement. The platform is surrounded by the posts for a GL-mat, some still with the wire attached. The outline of the octagon shaped Gl-mat can just be made out on the ground.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS), May 1997
