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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 96 NE 1020 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Butts Rifle Range, Teynham Levels, near Conyer |
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Summary
The Butts Rifle Range is first shown on the 3rd Edition of the Ordnance Survey from the early 20th century and remains survive today.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 9704 6524 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ96NE |
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| Parish: | TEYNHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FIRING RANGE (Earlier than 1930, Modern - 1930 AD to 2050 AD)
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: The Butts Rifle Range is first shown on the 3rd Edition of the Ordnance Survey from the early 20th century. There is photographic and map evidence to show its continued existence up to the early years of the 21st century. |
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Full description
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Rifle range, on 3rd ed OS (1). Photographs (2-4).
1997 OS Explorer series shows rifle range still in operation.(5)
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9538.
<3> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10453.
<4> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10454.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 1997, Explorer 149 (Map). SKE13428.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. |
| <2> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3239. print. |
| <3> | Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 56. print. |
| <4> | Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 58. print. |
| <5> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1997. Explorer 149. 1:25000. |
