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Scad Head is a coast artillery battery, camp and railway located on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. The site dates from the First World War period and represents the defensive infrastructure developed to protect the naval anchorages and strategic waters surrounding Orkney. The battery installation comprised gun emplacements, associated military structures and accommodation facilities, with a light railway constructed to facilitate the movement of ammunition and supplies across the difficult terrain. The remains reflect the substantial military investment in coastal defence that characterised the northern approaches to Britain during the Great War.
Scad Head, coast artillery battery, camp and railway, Hoy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13497. View the official record →
Scad Head is a coast artillery battery, camp and railway located on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13497.
Scad Head, coast artillery battery, camp and railway, Hoy 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 SM13497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Houton Head, battery 325m W of Sunnybraes (3.7 km), Houton, chapel 60m E of Sunnybraes (4 km), Whaness Burn, enclosure 1620m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy (4.2 km).
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