Achlochan, Rifle Range
Firing Range (First World War), Target (First World War)
Site Name Achlochan, Rifle Range
Classification Firing Range (First World War), Target (First World War)
Canmore ID 115376
Site Number NC00NW 44
NGR NC 0224 0733
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115376
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochbroom
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
The firing range lies only about 700m SW of the local drill hall. It is likely to have been in use during the First World War.
Two firing stance, 100yards and 200 yards and possibly the 300 yards stance are visible on Next Perspective 25cm Orthorectified arerial photography.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 27 September 2013.
Field Visit (21 May 1994)
NC00NW 44 0224 0733
The target of a firing range stands about 400m to the NW of Achlochan House. It consists of a wall 2.4m high and 0.55m thick protected on its NE side by a bank 3m thick. Behind the wall there is a concrete pit 0.55m wide, within which are the remains of a pulley for raising targets.
(ACHIL94 471)
Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 21 May 1994
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.
