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Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, Blockhouse No.6
Pillbox (First World War)
Site Name Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, Blockhouse No.6
Classification Pillbox (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Forth Defences
Canmore ID 297874
Site Number NT28SE 5.20
NGR NT 29530 82659
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/297874
- Council Fife
- Parish Kinghorn
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
One of nine known blockhouses (what would be known in the Second World War as 'pillboxes') built in the First World War, to defend the fortress of Inchkeith.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 6 November 2013.
NT28SE 5.20 29530 82659
Concrete blockhouse situated on a rocky promontory at the E side of the Island below the F Group gun emplacement (NT28SE 5.01).
The structure is six sided with three loopholes in the longest side and two in each of the others. It measures about 5m by 4m overall with the longest side at 4m and the shortest 1.70m. The wall lengths are not equal, creating an uneven appearnce to the plan. The overall height at the rear is 2.36m and front, 2.91m. Each loophole measures about o.54cm x 0.23cm with a depth of 0.36cm. The loopholes have not been bricked up. Grass is growing on the concrete roof.
Internally, two brick stands have been constructed, but it is not known whether these are original to the blockhouse or were a later addition.
The building is at the lower end of a trench system (NT28SE 5.32).
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, AL), 4 and 5th March 2009
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
