Forth Defences, Inner, Coastguard Battery

The "Coastguard" Battery was begun on 21 June 1900 but construction was halted after the report on recommendations for defending the new naval base at Rosyth. It was re-introduced as part of the defences at the request of the Admiralty in March 1908. After the reworking of the Forth defences in 1916-17 Coastguard battery, with its two 12-pdr Quick Firing guns, was the only remaining armed battery in the Inner defences of the Forth. The original 12-pdrs were replaced by newer guns from Inchgarvie.

In 1916 a map on file WO 78/4396 recorded that the boundary of the battery and the apporach to the guns from the seashore was obstructed by barbed wire.

After the war the Coastguard battery was retained for drill and practice. Only fragmentary building footings survive. The DEL emplacements at NT13480 80228 survive as a foundation and NT 134941 80274 appear to be still complete.

Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 202 August 2013.

NT18SW 119 134 802

Installed at outbreak of war 1914. 2 x 12 pdr guns

N H Clark 1986

This now demolished gun battery was situated adjacent to the coastguard station at the SE end of Battery Quarry. The 2 x 12 pounder guns were installed in 1900 and removed to Dalmeny Battery (NT17NE 71.00) on Cramond Island in 1939.

J Guy 1994; NMRS MS 810/3.