Monument record MBC47224 - Rifle Range, north of Wood Hill, Buckland
Summary
Rifle Range, north of Wood Hill, Buckland
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FIRING RANGE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A Rifle Range of probable World War I date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and levelled earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located on the north side of Wood Hill, Buckland, and centred at SP 89761 10686. The range consists of earthworks visible in the 1940s, a road and butts at the southern end. The earthworks are parallel to each other and approximately 280m apart with what looks to be an access road across the site. This is sited between the main camp areas in 1914-18 and the practice trenches further east on Wood Hill/Aston Hill (MBC22239). (1-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC26903 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/717 RP 3014 26-Aug-1945.
- <2>SBC26928 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RS 4017 23-Aug-1945.
- <3>SBC26912 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1971. OS/71383 V 769 15-Jul-1971.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8910 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8976 1068 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKLAND, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 1:03PM
