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Loch Doon Gunnery School, Polmeadow Burn
Tracked Target Range (First World War)
Site Name Loch Doon Gunnery School, Polmeadow Burn
Classification Tracked Target Range (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) World War I; Black Craig
Canmore ID 194918
Site Number NX49SE 36
NGR NX 4956 9452
NGR Description Centred NS 4956 9452
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/194918
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Carsphairn
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX49SE 36 centred 4956 9452
For other parts of the Gunnery School see NS40NE 78.00, NS40SE 34.00 and NX49NE 17.00
Part of the target dragging system for the Loch Doon Gunnery School is situated on the slopes to the east of the loch. Other elements of this system are plotted on OS 1:10000 scale map sheets NX49NE, and NX 59SW.
Much of the system is visible on air photographs (RAF 106G/Scot/UK 172, 3222, 4220, flown 27 August 1946).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), August 2001.
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.
