Monument record MHG1574 - Firing Range, Old Wick

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 3688 4889 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND34NE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Used as modern range until relatively recently so structures intact. These include a modern sentry box with warning flags beside the tourist access track to Old Wick Castle. Also at this end is a substantial brick building with hatches in roof at rear to allow acess and behind this a large bund od stone and sand pittting down front. Modern building built onto rear of this. - HAW 24/05/2005

GR corrected to above from 1st ed OS central area for all targets and butts marked. Range marked along to WNW - HAW 2/2003

Shown on 1877 OS map. Information from D. Harding, supplied by A Jack, 18/04/02.
See assoc. docs. File.
J Aitken : 18/04/02.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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