Hoxa

Hoxa is a Village in the county of Orkney Islands.

Hoxa postcode: KW17 2TW

Retail in Hoxa

There are great places to visit near Hoxa.

Hoxa History

There are some historic monuments around Hoxa:

• Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1386
• Clouduhall (or Cloddyhall) standing stone & cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1383
• Isbister, chambered cairn 450m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2136
• Castle of Burwick, promontory fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM13524
• Banks, chambered cairn 25m SW of, South Ronaldsay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13374
• Golta, World War II Z Battery and Light AA Battery, Flotta 20th Century Military and Related: Barracks SM10946
• Roan Head, World War II Balloon Barrage site, 290m SW of, Golta 20th Century Military and Related: Civil defence (eg. air raid shelter) SM10944
• Buchanan Battery,Stanger Head 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM3253
• Loch of Ayre, broch at N end of,St Mary's Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1462
• Hoxa Battery and Balfour Battery, coastal battery complexes, Hoxa Head 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM3268
• Stanger Head Battery,Stanger Head 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM3302
• Roan Head, coastal battery and camp (WW1) 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM10945