Pillboxes, Twatt Airfield (Former Hms Tern) is a Grade C listed building in the Orkney Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 July 2011.

Pillboxes, Twatt Airfield (Former Hms Tern)

WRENN ID
western-shingle-raven
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Orkney Islands
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
15 July 2011
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

This is a pair of partially dug-in, hexagonal pillboxes built between 1941 and 1943, located at the southern and eastern perimeters of the former Twatt Airfield, which was known as HMS Tern. They are constructed from brick and shuttered concrete, featuring an overhanging flat roof and a small square loophole on each side. The pillboxes are covered with grass and set in an open landscape.

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