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Summary

The county rifle range was constructed in the later 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/102

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RIFLE RANGE (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Rifle Range marked with 100 to 600 yard markers and targets. Map object based on this source.

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

Map object also based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 70NE*, 73 (Cartographic). SDV335889.

"Rifle Range" with 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yard markers and targets marked on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1906) map.

Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.

The rifle range is no longer marked and residential development is shown on the site. The targets area is still depicted.

Yallop, J., 1992, Honiton in Old Photographs, 73 (Unknown). SDV350214.

Dixon, T. + Weddell, P. J., 1995, Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Honiton, East Devon, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV338066.

The county rifle range was constructed in the later 19th century.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 511 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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