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The Knab is a fixed torpedo platform located near Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland. Dating from the late nineteenth century, it represents the Victorian era's response to advancing naval warfare technology and the perceived threat of torpedo attack on British coastal installations. The structure exemplifies the defensive engineering of this period, when fixed torpedo platforms were established at strategically important harbours to protect against enemy vessels. As a surviving example of Shetland's nineteenth-century maritime defence infrastructure, the platform contributes to understanding the naval security measures implemented around Britain's northern waters during a period of technological transition in military architecture.
The Knab, fixed torpedo platform 130m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10755. View the official record →
The Knab is a fixed torpedo platform located near Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10755.
The Knab, fixed torpedo platform 130m NE of 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 SM10755.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Knab, coastal battery, 150m S of War Memorial (0.2 km), Clickimin Broch,broch and settlement (1.7 km), Ness of Sound, coastal battery 470m SE of (1.8 km).
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