Stobs Camp, Barnes Moss Rifle Range
Firing Range (First World War)
Site Name Stobs Camp, Barnes Moss Rifle Range
Classification Firing Range (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Dodburn Hill
Canmore ID 279663
Site Number NT40NE 56.02
NGR NT 48606 07478
NGR Description From NT 48687 07286 to NT 48586 07743
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/279663
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Cavers
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT40NE 56.02 from 48687 07286 to 48586 07743
Barnes Moss Rifle Range is depicted on the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Roxburghshire, sheet xxxii) and is depicted on the current OS 1:2500 scale digital map, situated on the NE-facing slope of Dodburn Hill.
The range was 500 yards (480m) in length and the targets were at NT 48687 07743. Firing points were every 100 yards.
A pavilion at c.NT 4845 0768 is depicted on the 3rd edition (ibid).
The range is visible on vertcial air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 433, 3201-3202, flown 24 June 1945).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2006
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.
