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Hound Point Battery is a coastal defence fortification located on the sandstone cliffs west of Fishery Cottage in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. The battery was constructed on Early Carboniferous bedrock, a natural foundation of pale sandstone interbedded with siltstone, claystone and limestone that forms the dramatic shoreline at this point. This geological substrate provided both a solid base for the defensive works and a commanding vantage point over the Firth of Forth.
The battery exemplifies the pattern of gun emplacements built along the Scottish coast during periods of naval tension, typically from the 17th century onwards. The site's position on elevated ground overlooking shipping lanes made it strategically valuable for controlling access to the estuary. The Early Carboniferous geology exposed in the cliff face, formed some 320 million years ago in ancient deltaic environments, now frames this human addition to the landscape.
The battery is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13686, recognising its importance as part of Scotland's coastal defence heritage. The combination of strategic location, stable bedrock foundation and commanding views across the Firth continues to define this site's significance today.
Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13686. View the official record →
Hound Point Battery is a coastal defence fortification located on the sandstone cliffs west of Fishery Cottage in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13686.
Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13686.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigie Hill,fort (3.5 km), Cammo,standing stone (4.9 km), Cammo Canal (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage stands on Early Carboniferous sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{sandstone}, Minor{siltstone,claystone,limestone}.