Alness, Royal Air Force Seaplane Base, Machine Gun Synchronisation Range
Firing Range (20th Century)
Site Name Alness, Royal Air Force Seaplane Base, Machine Gun Synchronisation Range
Classification Firing Range (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Raf Alness; Invergordon; Cromarty Firth
Canmore ID 285002
Site Number NH66NE 52.01
NGR NH 65681 68864
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/285002
- Council Highland
- Parish Alness
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH66NE 52.01 65681 68864
A brick built shooting butt for a firing range is situated in a field about 30m S of the nusery garden of Dalmore House (NH66NE 67).
The wall is about 29m long E to W and has two short walls at right angles within which sand was held. There is a concrete platform with a spread of debris to the S, possibly the former firing position.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), December 2006
