What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Roughly 30 meters in height, the Hill of Wards Gun Site is a low prominence feature within the Orkney Islands. Its name suggests historical military use, though specific folklore or geological details remain undocumented. The site matters as a named location capturing Orkney's strategic and historical landscape.
Places near here
Hill of Wards Gun BatteryMountain or hill · 176 yd
WW2 Radar StationHeritage place · 240 yd
South WallsIsland · 629 yd
QuoyMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 1045 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) · 1241 yd_-_Natural_arch_at_Red_Geos_near_Snelsetter_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6331702.jpg?width=1280)
Hoy, SnelsetterBarrage Balloon Site (second World War) · 1260 yd
Booth with Kirkhope Cemetery beyondChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.2 mi
Longhope Lifeboat MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi
Aith HopeBay · 1.4 mi
Longhope Lifeboat MuseumMuseum · 1.6 mi
24 pound gun on Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
Hackness Martello TowerHeritage attraction · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0