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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 849907
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/849907
NO53SE 37 centred 55455 32950
NO53SW 56 Centred on 55455 32950
At the NE edge of the Barry Buddon Military Training Area, this site comprises two gallery ranges, aligned E to W, one on either side of Barry Ridge, a low dune extending E - W. There is a target shed set centrally between the two targets (NO 55798 32935).
The ranges are depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Forfarshire 1904, sheet LV N.E. & S.E.) with the southern range to extending 800 yards (NO 55068 32638 - NO 55783 32772) and northern range extending to 1700 yards (NO 54278 33076 - NO 55817 33073). On the northern range the distances from 1100 to 1700 yards are indicated by point positions and probably represent a single machine-gun firing position. This map shows the engine shed lying between the ranges with tramways extending to N and S, possibly carrying a moving target to both ranges.
The northern range is a standard Gallery Range with firing points at 100m intervals to 600m; the firing points at 100m, 200m and 300m have individual firing trenches, the remainder are plain grass covered. The range has 18 lanes but was previously wider (probable c30 lanes) when conforming to Imperial measurements. Traces of the 100yard-interval firing points are evident to a distance of 1000 yards.
The southern range is a 12-lane Converted Gallery (ETR) Range, with individual firing trenches at the 100m - 400m firing points. There are two target chests for each lane, mounted on top of the mantlet; the original Gallery target frames are still present There are traces evident of the old 400-600yard firing points. The range control building is to the rear of the 400m firing point, but offset to the south, allowing firing points to be used back to 600m.
Information from RCAHMS (DCC and GDT) 21 May 2004
At the western end of the Converted Gallery (ETR) Range is a short distance range (probably 100 yds), oriented NNW to SSE. It was constructed between February 1953 and June 1977. This is possibly a pistol range.
Information from RCAHMS (GDT) 16 June 2004
Vertical photography of 16 June 1947 (CPE/SCOT/UK211: frames 5039-5040) shows the northern gallery range with 28 targets.
Updated Information from RCAHMS (GDT) 16 June 2004
