South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill

Radar Site (20th Century)

Site Name South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill

Classification Radar Site (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) R3; Midtown

Canmore ID 270448

Site Number ND49SW 28.01

NGR ND 41509 91469

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270448

Digital Images

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view centred on the heavy anti aircraft battery, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

23/9/2008

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Oblique aerial view, Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

5/6/1997

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Oblique aerial view, Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

5/6/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill heavy anti-aircraft battery taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill heavy anti-aircraft battery taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of heavy anti-aircraft battery gun emplacements, control bunker, decoy anti-aircraft site, possible light anti-aircraft emplacements and hutted camp.

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

22/4/1998

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Oblique aerial view, Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

5/6/1997

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view centred on the anti aircraft battery and military camp at Herston Hill, South Ronaldsay, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/5/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston Hill, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/8/1997

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Oblique aerial view centred on the anti aircraft battery and military camp at Herston Hill, South Ronaldsay, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/5/2009

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Oblique aerial view, Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Herston, heavy anti-aircraft battery, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

5/6/1997

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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

ND49SW 41509 91469

The concrete platform for the mobile radar unit is situated 12m SW of a fence line on the S side of the gun emplacements. The concrete or breeze block ramp to allow the unit to be placed on top of the platfrom has been removed, but some of the posts making up the Gl-mat are still in situ.

The battery was supplied with a Gl Mk II radar set. (PRO WO 166/7270).

Visited by RCAHMS (DE), August 1996

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