What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Rough height around 30 meters, the Hill of Wards Gun Battery is associated with historical military defenses in the Orkney Islands. Its geology reflects the basaltic formations typical of the region, and it matters as a site linked to Orkney's strategic military past.
Places near here
WW2 Radar StationHeritage place · 94 yd
Hill of Wards Gun SiteMountain or hill · 176 yd
South WallsIsland · 521 yd
QuoyMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 969 yd
Green Hill BrochArchaeological place · 1164 yd_-_Trig_point_at_Gallow_Tuag_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6331693.jpg?width=1280)
South Walls, Gallow TuagChambered Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Mound (prehistoric)(possible), Standing Stone (prehistoric) · 1359 yd
Longhope Lifeboat MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi
Booth with Kirkhope Cemetery beyondChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.2 mi
Aith HopeBay · 1.5 mi
24 pound gun on Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1.7 mi
Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1.7 mi
Hackness Martello TowerHeritage attraction · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0