South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, Hoxa Battery

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head (WW I and WW II) coastal batteries, taken from the W.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, First and Second World War coastal batteries taken from the NW. Also visible are the concrete hut bases of the accommodation camp.
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View of battery observation post and water tank from West
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Scanned image of view of battery observation post and water tank from West
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Scanned image of Battery observation post, detail of window and gun-loop
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site.
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Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of First and Second World War 6-inch gun emplacements, Battery Observation Tower (WW II),magazines and accommodation camp. Duplicate of SC 600924
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head (WW I and WW II) coastal batteries, taken from the SSE.
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Oblique aerial view from WNW.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site, and showing Balfour Battery in the top left-hand corner area of the photograph.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the W. Visible is Second World War Hoxa Battery and part of the two open gun-emplacements First World War Hoxa Battery.
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View of water tank
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on Hoxa Battery and Military Camp.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head Battery, taken from the NW.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the SW. Visible is Second World War Hoxa Battery and the two open gun-emplacements First World War Hoxa Battery.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the SSW. Visible is Second World War Hoxa Battery, the two open gun-emplacements First World War Hoxa Battery and in the background the Second World War Balfour Battery.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the NW. Visible is the First World War battery consisting of two open gun-emplacements with the rock-cut entrances to the magazines and the Second World War battery with covered gun-emplacements.
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Scanned image of view of water tank next to Observation post.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site.
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the SW. Visible is Second World War Hoxa Battery, the two open gun-emplacements First World War Hoxa Battery and in the background the Second World War Balfour Battery.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Military Camp.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head Battery, taken from the NNW.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site, and showing Balfour Battery in the top left-hand corner area of the photograph.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site, and showing Balfour Battery in the top left-hand corner area of the photograph.
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): World War Ii; Scapa Flow; Pentland Firth

Canmore ID: 270409

Site type: Observation Post (second World War)

County: Orkney

Parish: South Ronaldsay

Council: Orkney Islands