Monument record MYO5132 - Gun Testing Butts, Clifton Airfield
Summary
Shown on the 1967 1:2500 OS map. Likely recorded ahead of removal through ring road scheme.
Location
| Grid reference | SE 5912 5571 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE55NE |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Location of gun testing butts recorded by the Pillbox Study Group.
Assessed and visited February 2023 by York University student Joseph Keeley as part of Raids Over York Project. Height 400cm, width 1.1m and length/depth 432cm. See Ed Dennison report for general description of this firing range.
Images attached to record taken February 2023 by student Joseph Keeley (York University).
Ed Dennison, 2020, A1237 York Northern Outer Ring Road (Unpublished document). SYO2595.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO2595 Unpublished document: Ed Dennison. 2020. A1237 York Northern Outer Ring Road.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: Machine Gun Firing Range (Monument) (MYO5249)
- Related to: Military Airfield Rawcliffe / Clifton Airfield (Monument) (MYO3586)
- Related to: Small Arms Firing Range, Clifton Airfield (Monument) (MYO5131)
- Related to: World War II Monument data from the Pillbox Study Group (Monument) (MYO5113)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 12 2023 2:47PM