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Rerwick Head is a Second World War coastal defence battery and military camp located on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The site was constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's extensive coastal fortification programme to protect against potential enemy invasion and naval attack. The battery would have comprised gun emplacements, observation posts, and associated military infrastructure typical of such defensive installations, with the accompanying camp providing accommodation and support facilities for the garrison. The site reflects the strategic importance of Orkney during the war years, lying within waters vulnerable to German naval and air operations.
Rerwick Head, coastal battery (WW2) and camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13556. View the official record →
Rerwick Head is a Second World War coastal defence battery and military camp located on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13556.
Rerwick Head, coastal battery (WW2) and camp 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 SM13556.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Bloody,chambered cairn (4.8 km), Hillock of Howe,broch (5.2 km), Mor Stein or Standing Stone of Shapinsay (5.5 km).
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