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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 822607
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/822607
NS27NW 145 from 23820 76832 to 23731 76572
A rifle range is depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Renfrewshire, 1898, sheet i) about 150m W of Drumshantie farmsteading. The targets were at NS 23731 76572 with three firing positions to the N, spaced at about 88m intervals. A hut with a path leading to the targets is also shown at NS 23679 76622. The range was used in the 19th century by the 1st Renfrew abd Dumbarton Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers), [Grierson 1909].
The whole range has now been built over by the Midton Housing Estate.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2003
