Monument record MDO33228 - Rifle range at King's Pier Hollow, Isle of Portland

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A rifle range shown on a late 19th-century map.

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A rifle range with structures serving as shooting positions at 500, 400, 300 and 100 yards and butts to the SE is shown on the OS 1st edn 25in map (1891-2) (1) at King's Pier Hollow, Isle of Portland. A structure shown as a 'mantlet' (shelter) is shown near the butts, presumably for observation or to shelter those operating the targets. The range was shown as having been cut by a railway on the 2nd edn map (1903) (2).

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7006 7340 (point)
Map sheet SY77SW
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Dec 16 2015 4:47PM

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