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Holm Battery is a coast artillery battery located on Orkney, positioned approximately 195 metres south-west of East Breckan. The battery dates from the twentieth century and forms part of Orkney's defensive infrastructure developed during the modern military period. As a coastal fortification, it would have been designed to provide gun emplacements and defensive positions overlooking the surrounding waters and approaches to the islands. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland register under the designation SM13500.
Holm Battery, coast artillery battery 195m SW of East Breckan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13500. View the official record →
Holm Battery is a coast artillery battery located on Orkney, positioned approximately 195 metres south-west of East Breckan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13500.
Holm Battery, coast artillery battery 195m SW of East Breckan is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13500.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lamb Holm,settlement 450m WSW of Italian Chapel (1.4 km), Loch of Ayre, broch at N end of,St Mary's (2.3 km), Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement (2.5 km).
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