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Calf Of Cava, Ber Of Twitha
Gun Emplacement (20th Century)
Site Name Calf Of Cava, Ber Of Twitha
Classification Gun Emplacement (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Calf Of Cava 2
Canmore ID 81807
Site Number HY30SW 25
NGR HY 3231 0051
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81807
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Orphir
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY30SW 25 3231 0051
Sub-circular earthwork of external diameter c. 7.5m and internal diameter c. 3.5m. Bank composed of earth, turf and stones with maximum surviving height c. 0.5m. Slight depression in centre. Some stones visible on surface. Stone flagged path c. 0.3m wide (site 13) leads to possible entrance at south-east corner. Path also leads to low circular cutting c. 3m in diameter with small pebbled surface some 10m to south. Military.
J R Hunter 1984
This earthwork is situated on the NE-facing shore of Calf of Cava about a 100m SE of the lighthouse. The small embanked circular enclosure is almost certainly a machine gun emplacement or light anti-aircraft position.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), August 1999
