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Elie Ness, Lighthouse

Lighthouse (20th Century)

Site Name Elie Ness, Lighthouse

Classification Lighthouse (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Elie Bay; Shepherd Law; Firth Of Forth; Outer Forth Estuary

Canmore ID 157660

Site Number NT49NE 72

NGR NT 49653 99334

NGR Description NT 49653 99334 and NT 49649 99335

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Elie
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District North East Fife
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NT49NE 72 49653 99334 and 49649 99335

Lighthouse [NAT]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1987.

Possibly two buildings on Elie Ness, not visible in later colour APs.

(Visible on vertical air photographs 106G/SCOT/UK13 dated 15.4.49).

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Site recorded by Maritime Fife during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, Kincardine to Fife Ness 1996.

Activities

Construction (1908)

Light established in 1908.

K Allardyce 1998

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