Burray, Northfield Battery

Gun Emplacement (20th Century)

Site Name Burray, Northfield Battery

Classification Gun Emplacement (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Ayresdale

Canmore ID 270333

Site Number ND49NE 19.01

NGR ND 4849 9873

NGR Description c. ND 4849 9873

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Digital Images

DP 074230

Oblique aerial view of the remains of the West Broch of Burray and the Northfield Battery , taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/5/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coastal battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coast battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coastal battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch and the coastal battery, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/5/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coastal battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coastal battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view centered on the cropmarks of the infilled stream gullies with Northfield battery, West of Burray broch and Northfield farmstead adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

5/8/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coast battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, Burray, Second World War Northfield coastal battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Administrative Areas

Council Orkney Islands
Parish South Ronaldsay
Former Region Orkney Islands Area
Former District Orkney
Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

ND49NE 19.01 c.4849 9873

The eroded remains of a single 12-pounder gun-emplacement is situated about 25m E of the twin 6-pounder emplacement and observation tower.

What may be a concrete ready-use ammunition locker immediately N of a raised earth and stone banked emplacement are all that could be seen.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS), August 1997

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