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Forth Defences, Middle, Inchcolm, Twin 6-pdr Battery
Coastal Battery (Second World War)
Site Name Forth Defences, Middle, Inchcolm, Twin 6-pdr Battery
Classification Coastal Battery (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Forth Defences; Firth Of Forth; World War Two
Canmore ID 84231
Site Number NT18SE 22.01
NGR NT 19225 82549
NGR Description NT 19147 82677 and NT 19225 82549
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/84231
- Council Fife
- Parish Aberdour (Dunfermline)
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
The island was re-armed in October 1939 and two twin 6-pounders were installed in 1940 at NT 19147 82677 (no. 2 gun) and NT 19225 82549 (no. 1 gun). Both emplacements had a direction OP built to the rear of the emplacement and is visible on RAF aerial photography M021/S309, 6964 flown 2 November 1941. The No. 1 gun was built below and to the E of the emplacements of the 4-inch guns installed in 1917 (see NT18SE 22.03).
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 16 August 2013.
NT18SE 22.01 1924 8253
A World War Two coast battery, two twin 6-pounder guns installed in 1940. Placed on a care and maintainance basis in December 1943, the guns being finally removed in 1956.
J Guy 1994; NMRS MS 810/3; PRO WO/192/254
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.
