Kincraig battery (1220)
Description
| Kincraig Alternative Names: Forth Defences Type of Site: Defence/ Military/ Radar Site NMRS Number: NT49NE 44.01 Map reference: NT 4659 9975 Parish: Elie Council: Fife Former District: North East Fife Former Region: Fife * Site Details * Images on-line * Collection Summary * Digital Summary Archaeology Notes NT49NE 44.01 centred 46597 99758 The transmitter and receiver block for a centrimetric coast artillery fire control radar set, situated to the E of the coast battery (NT49NE 44.00). The radar was used to give accurate ranges and bearings on targets and also the splashes of shells, enabling corrections to be made. Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998 This fire control radar installation is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 4, Part II, 6166-7, flown 14 April 1946) about 200m SW of the coast battery (NT49NE 44.00). All associated structures are visible on the photographs, including the main transmitter/receiver block with aerial on the roof. Information from RCAHMS (DE), September 2002 References There are no bibliographic references associated with this record. Kincraig Battery Alternative Names: Forth Defences Type of Site: Defence/ Military/ Gun-Emplacements NMRS Number: NT49NE 44.02 Map reference: NT 4682 9991 Parish: Elie Council: Fife Former District: North East Fife Former Region: Fife * Site Details * Images on-line * Collection Summary * Digital Summary Archaeology Notes NT49NE 44.02 46725 99909, 46820 99911 and 46862 99961 Gun-emplacements for two 6-inch Mk VII/II guns, installed in 1939 and replaced in 1942 by Mk VII/v guns. The battery was again altered in 1943 with the earlier 6-inch guns being replaced by three 6-inch Mk XXIV/v guns, these being removed in 1956. The gun-emplacements are visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 4, Part II, 6165-7, flown 14 April 1946) which show the three large gun brick and concrete positions (also depicted on the OS 1:10000 scale map (1987), two with guns can still be seen mounted on the photographs. Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2005 and J Guy 1993 References There are no bibliographic references associated with this record. Kincraig Battery, Battery Observation Post Alternative Names: Forth Defences Type of Site: Defence/ Military/ Observation Post NMRS Number: NT49NE 44.03 Map reference: NT 4679 9995 Parish: Elie Council: Fife Former District: North East Fife Former Region: Fife * Site Details * Images on-line * Collection Summary * Digital Summary Archaeology Notes NT49NE 44.03 46790 99958 The battery observation post (BoP) is extant and is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 4, Part II, 6165-7, flown 14 April 1946). Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2005 and J Guy 1993 References There are no bibliographic references associated with this record. Kincraig Battery Alternative Names: Forth Defences Type of Site: Defence/ Military/ Searchlight Emplacement NMRS Number: NT49NE 44.04 Map reference: NT 4697 9993 Parish: Elie Council: Fife Former District: North East Fife Former Region: Fife * Site Details * Images on-line * Collection Summary * Digital Summary Archaeology Notes NT49NE 44.04 4697 9993 A single searchlight emplacement is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 4, Part II, 6165-7, flown 14 April 1946) to the SE of the gun-emplacements. Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2005 References There are no bibliographic references associated with this record. Kincraig Battery Alternative Names: Forth Defences Type of Site: Defence/ Military/ Searchlight Emplacement NMRS Number: NT49NE 44.04 Map reference: NT 4697 9993 Parish: Elie Council: Fife Former District: North East Fife Former Region: Fife * Site Details * Images on-line * Collection Summary * Digital Summary Archaeology Notes NT49NE 44.04 4697 9993 A single searchlight emplacement is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 4, Part II, 6165-7, flown 14 April 1946) to the SE of the gun-emplacements. Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2005 References There are no bibliographic references associated with this record. Kincraig Battery Alternative Names: Forth Defences Type of Site: Defence/ Military/ Military Camp NMRS Number: NT49NE 44.05 Map reference: NT 4672 9999 Parish: Elie Council: Fife Former District: North East Fife Former Region: Fife * Site Details * Images on-line * Collection Summary * Digital Summary Archaeology Notes NT49NE 44.05 centred 4672 9999 Falls mainly on map sheet NO49SE The accommodation camp for crew and support staff is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 4, Part II, 6165-7, flown 14 April 1946), immediately to the N of the gun-emplacements. Many hut bases and other evidence for the camp can be seen on the reverse slope. Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2005 References There are no bibliographic references associated with this record. |
Location
| 346597.00 | |
| 699758.00 | |
| 27700 | |
| 56.1874390 | |
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