Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkith, B Group, D.r.f. Post
Observation Post (20th Century)
Site Name Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkith, B Group, D.r.f. Post
Classification Observation Post (20th Century)
Canmore ID 333198
Site Number NT28SE 5.45
NGR NT 29468 82510
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/333198
- Council Fife
- Parish Kinghorn
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
Note (7 November 2013)
Probably built as the orginal DRF post (Direction, Range Finding post) for the 9.2-inch gun of 'B' group which lies immediately to the south. The post is shown on a plan of the water supplies on the the island in 1913 (The National Archives WO 78/5161) annotated as 'former DRF B Group'. A new post for 'B' group lies to the N (see NT28SE 5.44).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 7 November 2013.