What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, Hoxa Battery as Coastal Battery (first World War), Gun Emplacement(s) (first World War), Magazine(s) (first World War). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Balfour Coast BatteryVisitor information · 549 yd
South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, Balfour BatteryCoastal Battery(s) (second World War) · 567 yd
Hoxa Head LighthouseLighthouse · 649 yd
Widewall BayBay · 1334 yd
Hoxa Tapestry GalleryGallery · 1467 yd
South Ronaldsay, UppertownDyke (post Medieval) · 1.1 mi
South Ronaldsay, QuarryhouseMound (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
The AltarMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Oyce of HerstonBay · 1.5 mi
Blue boat above the beachBeach · 1.7 mi
Hoxa HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
MuseumHeritage attraction · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0