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Castor Hanglands
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02 Sep 2017 20:53 #1
by MichaelPrior
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I have logged in because I had noticed online that some members had an interest in towers at Castor Hanglands. If it of any interest to other members I was a voluntary warden there many years ago so know the towers well. When we cleared areas of scrub for butterfly conservation work I remember finding a large triangle of concrete slabs with ,if I remember correctly a smaller one inside and a small one in the centre. This was all removed at the time as the warden wanted the ground to regenerate.
I hope this is of interest to someone.
Michael Prior
I hope this is of interest to someone.
Michael Prior
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13 Sep 2017 07:43 #2
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You don't happen to have a year for the target removal perchance?
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13 Sep 2017 09:01 #3
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No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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Michael, thanks for that information it was useful as my research concerns bombing ranges. The range at Castor Hanglands was officially know as Upton although in 1945 it was also being referred to as Ailsworth Heath as well.
The smaller triangle was odd as it appeared to be upside down in relation to the larger one. Normally the smaller triangle would be an earlier one with the larger a later addition. Both would normally have had an arrow on the north pointing apex.
There was also a series of white dots or dashes in a 200 foot (I think) diameter circle around the triangles but I don't know if these were concrete of just thick road marking type paint. The circle was to make the target more visible from greater bombing heights. Was anything found that might be part of the circle?
It's danger radius was originally 550 yards but this was increased later to 750 yards meaning both quadrants were inside the later danger area. This was not uncommon by the end of the war.
The smaller triangle was odd as it appeared to be upside down in relation to the larger one. Normally the smaller triangle would be an earlier one with the larger a later addition. Both would normally have had an arrow on the north pointing apex.
There was also a series of white dots or dashes in a 200 foot (I think) diameter circle around the triangles but I don't know if these were concrete of just thick road marking type paint. The circle was to make the target more visible from greater bombing heights. Was anything found that might be part of the circle?
It's danger radius was originally 550 yards but this was increased later to 750 yards meaning both quadrants were inside the later danger area. This was not uncommon by the end of the war.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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