{"id":12431,"date":"2025-09-29T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/?p=12431"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:07:14","slug":"kincraig-cliffs-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/kincraig-cliffs-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"Kincraig Cliffs Battery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0001800 (Extant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a recent visit to Kincraig near Earls Ferry in Fife, Alan Tait was able to have a look around the Coastal Gun Battery. Although much of it is in a sorry state, it is a good example of some of the larger defence structures still to be found around the British Isles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c6c1c1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c6c1c1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"12432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12432 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp2.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a3a7a5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a3a7a5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"12434\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12434 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp2.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp3.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a5ada1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a5ada1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"12433\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12433 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp3.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fifegunemp3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraigearlsferry.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9fafaa\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9fafaa;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"12435\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraigearlsferry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12435 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraigearlsferry.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraigearlsferry-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newer photos from June 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig7.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9d9797\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9d9797;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12436\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12436 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig7.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig7-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig6.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9d9f85\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9d9f85;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12437\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12437 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig6.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig6-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig5.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"908480\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #908480;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12438\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12438 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig5.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig5-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig5-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ordnance Survey benchmark (a later addition)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig4.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"95857c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #95857c;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12439\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12439 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig4-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig3.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"686365\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #686365;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12440 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig3.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig2.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8d7d77\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8d7d77;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12441\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12441 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig2.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig1.jpg\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7f8888\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7f8888;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12442\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12442 not-transparent\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kincraig1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Gregg Campbell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0001800 (Extant) On a recent visit to Kincraig near Earls Ferry in Fife, Alan Tait was able to have a look around the Coastal Gun Battery. 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