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Kingston, Innes Links, Rifle Range (New)
Firing Range (20th Century)
Site Name Kingston, Innes Links, Rifle Range (New)
Classification Firing Range (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Spey Bay Anti-invasion Beach Defences
Canmore ID 226153
Site Number NJ36NW 5.11
NGR NJ 3142 6607
NGR Description From NJ 3148 6633 to NJ 3132 6579
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/226153
- Council Moray
- Parish Urquhart
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ36NW 5.11 3148 6633 to 3132 6579
A rifle range is situated immediately N of Binn Hill is partly visible on Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs taken in 1945 (106G/UK 750: 5014-15, flown 31 August 1945). None of the targets can be seen on the aerial photographs suggesting that this range may have been created in the post-war period. However, two buildings at the S end of the range can be seen on the aerial photographs with a ground marker for aircraft navigation in the shape of an arrow about 50m to the NE.
At NJ c.3173 6619 there is another ground marker for aircraft navigation which is triangular in shape with the apex pointing NE.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2002.
