Flotta, Golta, Decoy Anti-aircraft Battery

Decoy Site (20th Century)

Site Name Flotta, Golta, Decoy Anti-aircraft Battery

Classification Decoy Site (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Golta Peninsula; Roan Head

Canmore ID 270014

Site Number ND39NE 2.02

NGR ND 37045 95581

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270014

Digital Images

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

DP 053266

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

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

23/9/2008

SC 1166330

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, Golta, of the 'Z' battery of unrotating fixed projectile launchers with ammunition huts. The hut bases of part of the accommodation camp and several other structures are also visible. Taken from the WNW.

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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

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/6/1997

SC 1682179

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, Golta, of part of the 'Z' battery of unrotating fixed projectile launchers with ammunition huts. The bases of several other structures are also visible. Taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/6/1997

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

SC 1682131

Aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, Golta, 'Z' battery and accommodation camp, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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 1682182

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, Golta, of the 'Z' battery of unrotating fixed projectile launchers with ammunition huts. The concrete hut bases of the acommodation camp and the concrete bases of several other structures are also visible. Taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/6/1997

DP 053265

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

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

23/9/2008

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 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

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Scanned image of drawing showing plan of light anti-aircraft or decoy anti-aircraft battery emplacements with control bunker.

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

17/8/1997

DP 244381

Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

16/8/2016

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 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

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/6/1997

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 1682132

Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Flotta, Golta, 'Z' battery and accommodation camp, taken from the SE.

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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 2.02 37045 95581

An arc of four circular earth-banked gun-emplacements are situated about 130m SE of the main complex of the 'Z' battery (ND39NE 2.00). In addition there is the slight remains of what was the dummy command centre within the arc. All the emplacements are connected to the command centre by tracks.

Thie four emplacements and command centre form a dummy battery designed and built to fool the Luftwaffe into thinking that the defences were stronger than in reality. No records of this are noted with the 'Z' battery documentation in the Public Record Office nor is the site listed in the light anti-aircraft records.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS, SW), August 1997

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