1997 Coastal Battery. This First World War coast battery occupies with its accommodation area much of the island of Inchgarvie. The four gun battery is substantially complete with searchlight emplacements, magazines and barracks. At the outbreak of war in 1914, the battery mounted two quick firing 12 pounder 12cwt guns and two .
303 Maxim machine guns on parapet mountings. During 1914 the 12 pounder guns were due to be replaced by 4-inch calibre, but this actually occurred during 1915. Later in the war the 4-inch guns were replaced by four 12 pounder (Naval) 18cwt guns, the 4-inch guns being transferred to Inchmickery (Scottish NMR NT28SW 1.
00). This battery fired in anger during the war. The guns were removed in 1920 and the battery was not armed during World War Two. (PRO WO/78/5172)