Inchgarvie Castle

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castle fortified structure

Inchgarvie Castle is a historic defensive stronghold located on the island of Inchgarvie in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, known for guarding the approaches to Edinburgh.

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	castle → fortified structure →
accessMethod	boat →
constructionMaterial	stone →
controlledAccess	not generally open to the public →
coordinates	approximately 56.00°N 3.23°W →
country	Scotland →
currentCondition	ruin →
eraOfMajorUse	19th century → early 20th century →
hasFunction	coastal defence → harbour defence → protection of approaches to Edinburgh →
hasPart	barrack structures → batteries → defensive walls → gun emplacements →
hasViewOf	Firth of Forth → Forth Bridge NERFINISHED →
heritageDesignation	Scheduled Monument (Scotland) →
heritageStatus	scheduled monument →
locatedIn	Inchgarvie →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	City of Edinburgh council area →
locatedInArchipelago	islands of the Firth of Forth →
locatedInBodyOfWater	Firth of Forth →
locatedInEstuary	Firth of Forth estuary →
locatedInHistoricCounty	West Lothian NERFINISHED →
locatedInRegion	Lothian →
locatedInWaterway	Firth of Forth shipping channel →
locatedNear	Edinburgh →
locatedOnIsland	Inchgarvie NERFINISHED →
nearbyStructure	Forth Bridge NERFINISHED →
ownership	Crown Estate (historically / by right of the Crown) →
partOf	Edinburgh coastal defence system → defences of the Firth of Forth →
proximityToCity	Edinburgh →
proximityToTown	North Queensferry → South Queensferry →
strategicLocation	approaches to Edinburgh → approaches to the Port of Leith →
usedDuringConflict	First World War → Napoleonic Wars → Second World War →
usedFor	artillery positions → military observation →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Inchgarvie →	hasFortification