Clyde Defences, Portkil Battery

Oblique aerial view of Portkil Coastal Battery, looking S.
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No.2, 6-inch gun emplacement. South east platform. View from NW.
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Interior of NW shell store. Detail of window.
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Interior of magazine.
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Interior of Royal Artillery store. detail of backets on SW wall.
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4.7in gun battery. Detail of railings.
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Caretakers quarters. General view from W.
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Engine House, engine room, Interior.
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Engine House, engine room, interior. Detail of roof support structure.
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6-inch gun battery, interior of SE shell store. Detail of bricked up shell hoist and angled light recess.
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6-inch gun battery, interior of SE shell store. Detail of ceiling vent.
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General view of accomodation camp concrete pillars
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Boundary stone No. 6
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Hollow of possible building platform
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Oblique aerial view centred on the 6-inch gun battery emplacments with the 4.7-inch emplacements adjacent, taken from the SW.
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Oblique aerial view of Portkil Coastal Battery, looking N.
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Interior of NW shell store. Detail of brackets.
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Interior. View entrance from exterior through to shifting lobby and then to magazine.
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Interior of SE magazine. Detail of Nos. 8 and 9 light recesses.
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View of Battery Observation Post from NE.
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Detail of NW crew shelter chimmney. View from SW.
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No. 2, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. View from NW.
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6-inch gun battery, Battery Observation Post. Detail of range finder pillar.
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4.7in gun battery. General view from NW.
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4.7in gun battery. View from N.
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Engine House, engine room, interior. Detail of concrete lintel in the switch room.
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Engine House with modern house constructed on top. General view from east.
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Jetty. View from W.
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View down cartridge hoist shaft
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Boundary stone No. 2
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Oblique aerial view of Clyde defences, Portkil Battery centred on the 6-inch gun battery emplacments with the 4.7-inch emplacements adjacent, taken from the NNW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the 6-inch gun battery emplacments with the 4.7-inch emplacements adjacent, taken from the W.
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Six photographs showing daily activities at Kilcreggan Camp in 1902.
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Oblique aerial view of Portkil Coastal Battery, looking NW.
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. NW platform. Detail of cartridge hoist hatch.
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Interior of crew shelter.
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Interior. Detail of barrel vaulted ceiling and brackets in crew shelter.
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Interior of NW shell store. View of No. 1 gun cartridge hoist.
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Interior of NW shell store. Detail of No. 1 gun cartridge hoist.
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Interior of SE shell store looking towards entrance.
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Interior of SE shell store looking towards entrance.
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No. 2, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. View from SE.
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Fire Command Post. View from S.
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Fire Command Post with original outshot on 1st floor. View from S.
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Workshop. View from SE.
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4.7in gun battery. Detail of ventilation pipe.
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4.7in gun battery. Detail of railings.
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Workshop & store. Interior.
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Access to Engine House, and workshop. View from SE.
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Detail of fencing. View from S.
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6-inch gun battery, interior of SE shell store. Detail of original sash and case window.
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6-inch gun battery, interior of SE magazine. Detail of sliding door of issue hatch with nos. 8 and 9 light recesses above.
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Boundary stone No. 1
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General view of blockhouse
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Portkil site plan. For Interactive pdf, available to download, see WP 004488.
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No.2, 6-inch gun emplacement. South east platform. View from NE.
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. NW platform. View from N.
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View of the raised Battery Observation Post, and the access down to the magazine and crew shelter, looking from NW.
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View of access stairways and magazine, store and crew shelter from NW.
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. Detail of lift shaft and hatch door. Written on the rear of the hatch door are the words 'CARTRIDGE SHAFT'.
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Interior of crew shelter.
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6-inch gun battery. View of stair and crew shelter from SE.
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Interior of NW shell store. Detail of brackets.
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Interior of NW shell store. Detail of No. 1 gun cartridge hoist.
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Interior of NW magazine.
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Interior of magazine.
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Detail of SE crew shelter chimmney. View from S.
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6-inch gun battery. Detail of cut metal brackets which once supported a metal stair and walkway to the Battery Observation post. View from NE.
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6-inch gun battery. Detail of ceramic ventilation pipe.
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No. 2, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. View from NE.
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No. 2, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. Detail of cartridge hoist shaft.
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No. 2, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. Detail of china fragment in wall.
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Fire Command post. Detail of orginal stonework.
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No. 2, 4.7in gun emplacement showing holdfast bolts. SE platform. Detail of curved glacis wall.
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Caretakers quarters. View from SE.
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Engine house accumulator store. General view.
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Engine House, engine room, interior. View of barrel vaulted ceiling.
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6-inch battery. Detail of water pipe.
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6-inch gun battery. Detail of air brick.
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Detail of boundary marker
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Oblique aerial view centred on the 4.7-inch gun battery emplacements with the 6-inch gun emplacements adjacent, taken from the S.
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. NW platform. View from N (with cartridge hoist hatch open.)
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. NW platform. Detail of ammunition lockers.
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. NW platform showing light recess, cartridge locker and hatch of the cartridge hoist. View from NW.
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No. 1, 6-inch gun emplacement. NW gun platform and glacis with Fire Command Post and Battery Observation Post to rear. View from S.
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Interior of crew shelter, detail of stove base.
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Interior of crew shelter. Detail of windows.
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Interior of NW shell store. View of No. 1 gun cartridge hoist and issue hatch.
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Interior of shell store. Detail of signage above door to shifting lobby.
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View of Battery Observation Post and telephone room from NE.
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Battery Observation Post. Detail of cut metal brackets which once supported a metal walkway. View from NE.
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No. 2, 6-inch gun emplacement. SE platform. Detail of metal anchor loop on inside wall of glacis.
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General view of Fire Command Post (on right) and Battery Observation Post (on left) from south.
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Fire Command post. View of shed from SW.
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Cook house/ablution room/latrine. General view from NW.
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Cook house. View from E.
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Oil store. View from NE.
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Engine House, engine room, interior. Detail of floor showing scars from the engines.
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No. 4 searchlight.. General view from SW.
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6-inch gun battery. Detail of ventilation grate below window.
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Fort Road

Canmore ID: 119886

Site type: Coastal Battery (20th Century), Coastal Battery (first World War)

County: Dunbartonshire

Parish: Rosneath

Council: Argyll And Bute