What is recorded here
Innan Neb gun battery and observation tower is a castle, fort or tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Perhaps the gun battery waited for ships that never came while the observation tower watched the horizon for dangers that never arrived. Maybe the empty chambers still hold the shape of human patience, bent and stretched by months of waiting for a war that passed them by.
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Innan Neb gun battery and observation tower was constructed by the British military during World War II as part of coastal defenses in the Orkney Islands. It is remembered for its role in protecting Scapa Flow, a vital naval base for the Royal Navy.
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Innan NebHeadland · 64 yd
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Flotta, West Hill, Navy Signal Station and Radio StationNaval Signal Station (first World War), Radio Station (second World War) · 1680 yd
The BatteryHeritage attraction · 1716 yd
Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1741 yd
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24 pound gun on Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1759 yd
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FlottaIsland · 1.4 mi
R.N. Graves Kirkhope CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 2.0 mi
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Photo: Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0