Calf Of Cava, Ber Of Twitha
Searchlight Platform (20th Century)
Site Name Calf Of Cava, Ber Of Twitha
Classification Searchlight Platform (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Calf Of Cava 3
Canmore ID 81812
Site Number HY30SW 26
NGR HY 3234 0051
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81812
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Orphir
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY30SW 26 3234 0051
Sub-circular earthwork of external diameter c. 14m. Bank composed of earth, turf and stones c. 2-3m wiwde and surviving to height of c. 0.5m. Rough concrete and stone square feature c. 3.3 x 3.3m partially visible in centre. Stone flagged path c. 0.3m wide (HY30SW 29) leads to possible entrance at south-west corner. Military.
J R Hunter 1984
This earthwork is situated on the NE-facing shore of Calf of Cava about a 150m SE of the lighthouse. The small embanked circular is almost certainly a searchlight platform. A sketch plan of the Island's defences (PRO WO 199/2721) notes a searchlight position at this location
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), August 1999
