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Engine House (20th Century)

Site Name Burray, Northfield Battery

Classification Engine House (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Ayresdale

Canmore ID 270334

Site Number ND49NE 19.02

NGR ND 48531 98730

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270334

Digital Images

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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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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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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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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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 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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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 coastal battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the WSW.

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

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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 W.

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

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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 NNW.

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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 coast battery and the Broch of Burray taken from the E.

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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

© Crown Copyright: HES

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

ND49NE 19.02 48531 98730

The main engine room for the coast battery is situated 57m to the E of the observation tower and twin 6-pounder gun-emplacement.

Built with a barrel-vaulted concrete roof, the engine plinths survive internally.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE), August 1997

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