Broom Hill
Firing Range (First World War)
Site Name Broom Hill
Classification Firing Range (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Slodahill
Canmore ID 105270
Site Number NY18SE 51
NGR NY 1569 8381
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/105270
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dryfesdale
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
The targets are marked on the 3rd epoch OS maps and lie 3.3km from the Lockerbie drill hall. It is likely that they were in use in the First World War. Shooting butt at 600 yards is also depicted on the 3rd epoch OS map.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 8 October 2013.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
