Hoy, Lyness, Royal Naval Oil Terminal, Burn Of Ore
Pillbox (20th Century)
Site Name Hoy, Lyness, Royal Naval Oil Terminal, Burn Of Ore
Classification Pillbox (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Scapa Flow
Canmore ID 81774
Site Number ND39SW 44
NGR ND 3029 9377
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81774
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Walls And Flotta
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
ND39SW 44 3029 9377
A small octagonal brick pillbox on the E side of the B9047 road just S of where it crosses the Burn of Ore. The pillbox is entered on the SW side by steps down into the base. The pillbox is almost complete, however, the entrance has been blocked by rubble.
The adjacent bridge has been strengthened and widened to double its width, the old stone bridge lying alongside the newer concrete construction.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE) May 1996