Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, Water Catchment Area
Water Supply Site(S) (20th Century), Water Supply Site(S) (Second World War), Water Supply Site(S) (First World War)
Site Name Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, Water Catchment Area
Classification Water Supply Site(S) (20th Century), Water Supply Site(S) (Second World War), Water Supply Site(S) (First World War)
Canmore ID 297881
Site Number NT28SE 5.27
NGR NT 29356 82758
NGR Description Centred NT 29356 82758
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/297881
- Council Fife
- Parish Kinghorn
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
The most important aspect of the domestic arrangements was the supply of water for the men. A water catchment area was built in 1903. The increased number of personnel resulted in a reorganisation of supplies and storage, and required an increase in the size of the catchment area in 1906, recorded on a series of drawings dated 1913 (The National Archives WO 78/5161). About 0.17 hectares of land on the east side of the centre of the island was covered in cement as a water catchment, and a second smaller catchment area (270 sq m), to feed water into underground tanks with arched roofs.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 6 November 2013.
NT28SE 5.27 centred 29356 82758
A large area (c.0.16 hectares) of flat concrete slabs is situated at a lower level and immediately SSE of Port War Station (NT28SE 5.12). It measures about 55m by 30.70m overall and is approximately triangular shaped in plan. The concrete slabs have been laid to slope to the E and W, with the W side channelled into a short trough feeding an underground water tank. A low dividing wall separates each side. The underground tank has two metal breathers.
Built around 1906 to aid in the collection of water after the construction of new gun batteries had led to the large increase in personnel putting a heavy strain on the existing water supply.
Another small concrete water catchment area is found at NT 29312 82791, NW of the Coastguards cottages (NT28SE 6.01).
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, AL), 4th 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.
