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            Inch Garvie Castle in the Firth of Forth.

"Inch Garvie was granted to John Dundas in 1491 by James IV with power to build a fort upon it. He did not do this, and James IV himself subsequently ordered a strong tower to be built in 1513. This castle is understood to have been subsequently used as a state prison, being re-fortified at the time. It was this tower which was occupied during Cromwell's campaign of 1650-51. Thereafter it was repaired and mounted with cannon during the Napoleonic war. The buildings and an additional battery were then described as ruinous. ... The remains of this castle are incorporated in 20th century defences; these include gun emplacements, barracks and search-light emplacements, some of which were built by German prisoners-of-war during the 1914-18 conflict. One of the piers of the Forth Rail Bridge abuts the W end of the island, but is not included in the scheduling".

Scheduled Monument. Historic Scotland Designation Reference: SM6436

The fortification defended againt John Paul Jones in 1779.

Taken in: United Kingdom (show map)

Taken on: August 14, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/7.1, 1/640 sec, 62mm (=93mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	62mm (35mm equivalent: 93mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ViewNX 2.0 M
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