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Inchkeith, Fort No. 2

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Coastal Battery (19th Century), Magazine (19th Century)

Site Name Inchkeith, Fort No. 2

Classification Coastal Battery (19th Century), Magazine (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Forth Defences; M Group

Canmore ID 297884

Site Number NT28SE 1.02

NGR NT 29240 83114

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Interior, detail of painted wall sign.
Interior, detail of painted wall sign.Oblique aerial view centred on the northern defences, taken from the N.Interior, office in Fort No.2View from SW showing SAA store set into cliff, and in the background the M Group/Fort No.2 gun battery.Oblique aerial view centred on defences at East Stell, taken from the NE.View of entrance to Fort No.2 from NE.View of E entrance to Fort No.2 and magazines from SE.Interior, corridor to magazines.View of corridor to magazines with later shell transport.Interior, corridor to magazines.Interior, detail of painted wall sign.View of M group Battery Observation POst and the entrance to Fort No.2 from S.View of courtyard at E entrance, from E.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Kinghorn
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Kirkcaldy
  • Former County Fife

Architecture Notes

NT28SE 1.02 29240 83114

For later gun battery remains see NT28SE 5.02

19th century fort situated at the N end of Inchkeith. All that survives of this fort is subterranean stone built magazines and accommodation rooms.

The magazines are accessed via a flight of stairs from the S leading down to an entrance chamber and thence to a corridor with chambers leading off from both sides. There is a second entrance from the W.

The corridor runs N and eventually comes out into the gun pit of the later M group gun emplacement. A tracked shell delivery-way has been built in the corridor.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, JM, AL), 25 February, 4th and 5th March 2009

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