South Walls, Hackness, Martello Tower

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Recorded parish

Walls and Flotta

What is recorded here

South Walls, Hackness, Martello Tower is graffiti in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 9496

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Photo credits

• Francis Citpecs, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Sandy Gerrard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Des Colhoun, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Derek Mayes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Beda Itin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Chris, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hackness Martello TowerHeritage attraction · 1 yd

Explorer Tom Hackness Martello Tower stands on South Walls in Orkney, watching the approaches to Longhope Sound with the confidence…

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