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Latitude: 60.4705 / 60°28'13"N
Longitude: -1.2995 / 1°17'58"W
OS Eastings: 438616
OS Northings: 1176516
OS Grid: HU386765
Mapcode National: GBR R142.377
Mapcode Global: XHD1S.H24Y
Entry Name: The Kames, coastal defence battery 100m SE of, Calback Ness
Scheduled Date: 10 February 2003
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM10756
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: 20th Century Military and Related: Battery
Location: Delting
County: Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward: Shetland North
Traditional County: Shetland
Two small single-storey row cottages rubble and slate (formerly thatch). Late 18th century.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is an extremely well-preserved example of World War II coastal defence battery. It is certainly the best example of its type in Shetland. Its of particular interest because of the remarkable survival of contemporary graffiti cartoons, which brings an unusual degree of contact with the individual users of the monument.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as HU 44 SE 90.
Bibliography:
Guy, J. (1995) A survey of the 20th Century Defences of the Shetland Islands.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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