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Flotta, Golta
Earthwork (20th Century), Marker Post (20th Century), Marker Stone (20th Century)
Site Name Flotta, Golta
Classification Earthwork (20th Century), Marker Post (20th Century), Marker Stone (20th Century)
Canmore ID 314085
Site Number ND39NE 2.03
NGR ND 37239 95326
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/314085
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Walls And Flotta
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (August 1997)
Elements located >10m from coast edge.
Several earthworks and datum markers lie in the grassy coastal plain. The earthworks are often much reduced and overgrown. The remains represent a series of firing ranges and training areas, associated with military operations centred at Roan Head [ND39SE 3, ND39SE 6] and Golta Camp [ND39SE 2], which lie over 100m inland. Only the most visible elements are described here, recorded moving from SW to NE:
(i) 1m square concrete marker is set into the ground surface 8m from the coast edge. To the centre of the marker is a cylindrical hollow. The marker bears the legend 'MQ 2'.
(ii) A 2m Square concrete box with metal fittings is set into the ground surface. It is 0.6m deep and is located 10m from the coast edge.
(iii) An earthwork stands up to 1.5m high and is 2m wide. It is triangular in section and has a 1.5m ditch running along one side. To the seaward end there is a concrete 'shelf' or step set into the side of the ditch. The earthwork and ditch are aligned parallel to the coast.
(iv) A 1.6m square concrete marker is set into the ground surface 5m from the coast edge. To the centre of the marker is a cylindrical hollow; it bears the legen 'O.C.M C'.
(v) An earthwork stands up to 3m high and is 6m wide. It is triangular in section and is aligned perpendicular to the coast; it runs for 30m to the coast edge.
(vi) A 1m square concrete marker is set into the ground surface 1m from the coast edge. To the centre of the marker is a cylindrical hollow; it bears the legend 'O.C.M. Datum'.
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, 1997
