Inchcolm

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Inchcolm is a small Scottish island in the Firth of Forth best known for its well-preserved medieval abbey and historic fortifications.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish island
island
medieval abbey
accessibleBy boat
country Scotland
Scotland
governedBy Fife Council area
hasAlternativeName Innis Choluim
hasArchaeologicalInterest 20th-century military remains
medieval remains
hasBuilding abbey church
cloister
monastic buildings
hasFeature grassy interior
harbour
rocky shoreline
hasFortification World War I defences
World War II defences
hasHistoricUse military site
monastic site
pilgrimage site
hasLandmark Inchcolm Abbey
hasStructure barracks
defensive gun emplacements
observation posts
hasViewOf Forth bridges
heritageStatus scheduled monument
knownFor historic fortifications
well-preserved medieval abbey
language English
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Firth of Forth
Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedNear Queensferry
locatedOffCoastOf Fife
locatedOn Inchcolm
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
namedAfter Saint Columba
nearestCity Edinburgh
partOf Firth of Forth islands
religiousHistory Augustinian community
religiousOrder Augustinian canons
tourism popular day-trip destination
usedFor defence of the Firth of Forth

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