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TP12030 - Hackness Martello Tower
 
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Grid reference :
ND 33838 91277 map
Type :
Bolt
Condition :
Good Good condition
OSGB36 Station :
HY52/T41
Current use :
none
Historic use :
3rd order
T:UK waypoint :
TP12030
County :
Orkney Isles
Nearest town :
JOHN OGROATS

OSGB36 trig archive spreadsheet - IW
Trig NameOriginal NameNew NameEASTINGNORTHINGHEIGHTORDERTYPE OF MARKComputing DateCLASS OF LEVELLINGDate of LevellingLEVELLING DATUMDESTROYED MARK INDICATORCOMMENTS
Hackness Martello TwrHY52/T41HY52T041333838.68991277.670.0003BOLT01/06/196100
Hackness Martello TwrHY52/T41HY52T041333838.44991277.720.0003CENTRE01/06/196100

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There are 9 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 1143rd with 23 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 6.88/10 (from 8 logged visits)
Was First logged: 6th Jun 2014
Was Last logged: 15th Apr 2025

Of the 8 logged visits,
0 recorded a location

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Selection of photos for this Bolt.


©BigJ

©BigJ
The only thing at top of the steps apart from me was a locked door
©jonglew
The Tower
©jonglew
See 5 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 15th Apr 2025  10:32  by S1534&Beyond

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Log description and photos to follow...


Good condition 6th May 2024  13:45  by BigJ

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

It's the second time in 6 years I've visited this to bag the bolt, the first being in 2018. And once again, it was closed. Not to be outdone, I popped the drone up and snapped a photo. Job done.

©BigJ
©BigJ


Good condition 16th Aug 2022  14:25  by dugswell2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Luckier than Jon on a grey & damp afternoon.


Good condition 5th Aug 2022  09:28  by jonglew

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Despite signage indicating the tower was open to the public, it was firmly shut and locked. Marked 'good' for the Centre, but disappointed at not getting to view the Bolt.

The Tower TP12030©jonglew
The only thing at top of the steps apart from me was a locked door TP12030©jonglew


Not Logged 16th May 2021  12:14  by mrs_c1983

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10


Good condition 15th Jun 2019  14:00  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Visited both Battery & Martello Tower and given a wonderfully informed and amusing tour by Glen, the guide. Took about an hour. Glen was an enthusiastic and very knowledgeable character, and he even knew the answer to my quiz question when I asked him whether he knew what the purpose of the bolt was under the gun carriage. Would have loved to have met 99 year-old local legend John Coade MBE who lives in the Battery but only sign of him today was his pair of longjohns hanging on the washing line. Yes, it was that sort of visit!


Good condition 6th Jun 2014  18:42  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

20mm bolt in middle of roof under gun carriage. Historic Scotland, open 9.30 - 5.30 (Apr-Sept I think the sign said). Closed at time of visit but not locked :-)

Bolt under cannon
Bolt visible under cannon
Bolt
Bolt is on roof of tower .. under the cannon visible in this access road view


Good condition 6th Jun 2014  18:42  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

IS: Centre (also has a flagstaff, not intersected)

Martello tower


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