Monument record MHG56865 - Rifle range - Lochcarron
Summary
A rifle range used by the Lochcarron Volunteers, later the Ross and Cromarty Highland Mountain Territorial Force, near Lochcarron.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9145 4189 (480m by 176m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG94SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A rifle range used by the Lochcarron Volunteers, later the Ross and Cromarty Highland Mountain Battery Territorial Force, used between c.1870 and 1914 near Lochcarron. At the target end at the western end of the range is the substantially built protection wall fronted by an earthen bank and topped with steel frames. The winding wheels for raiing and lowering the targets are also still in-situ. <1>
The OS 2nd Edition map also shows an earthwork at the opposite end of the range (500 yards in length) from where the rifles were fired.
<1> Swan, P., 2014, Rifle Range - Tullich (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG26628.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG26628 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Swan, P.. 2014. Rifle Range - Tullich. Unaffiliated. 10/10/2014. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2014 3:32PM
