MHG56865 - Rifle range - Lochcarron
Summary
A rifle range used by the Lochcarron Volunteers, later the Ross and Cromarty Highland Mountain Territorial Force, near Lochcarron.
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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.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9145 4189 (480m by 176m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG94SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
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