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HER Number:MDV75463
Name:Rifle Range to west of Bradford Pond, Witheridge

Summary

Rifle Range marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map to west of Bradford Pond.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 813 159
Map Sheet:SS81NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RIFLE RANGE (XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1906 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Not shown on 1880s-1890s map.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Rifle Range' marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map to west of Bradford Pond. The 600, 500, 400 and 200 yard points are marked together with the 'Target'.


Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

'Target Plantation' marked on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341569Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV75462Related to: Site of Flagstaff to Southwest of Bradford Pond, Witheridge (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 20 2019 5:03PM