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ND3391
: Martello Tower at Hackness
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Hackness
, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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Martello Tower at Hackness
This is one of two towers built in 1814 to improve the defence of Longhope Sound. The other can just be seen on the other side of the sound. See
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Martello tower
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Martello Towers
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Defence [2]
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Longhope Sound [2]
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Martello Tower at Hackness [2]
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Ian Bruce
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Date Taken
September 1995 (
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Submitted
Thursday, 1 June, 2006
Subject Location
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ND 338 912
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WGS84:
58:48.1934N
3:8.8474W
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