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112 D. C. Cowley, J. A. Guy, D. M. Henderson<br />
The survey has highlighted <strong>the</strong> complexity of range archaeology <strong>and</strong> shows<br />
how survey can illuminate this aspect of military training <strong>and</strong> warfare. The<br />
WW II practice works are an impressive monument to <strong>the</strong> effort that went into<br />
preparing assault troops for what <strong>the</strong>y would face when l<strong>and</strong>ing on <strong>the</strong><br />
Continent. As such, <strong>the</strong>y are very potent pieces of history. The survey provides<br />
a valuable record of one element of this rapidly vanishing, <strong>and</strong> often<br />
unappreciated heritage, while <strong>the</strong> incongruity of a coastal defence on<br />
moorl<strong>and</strong> at nearly 300 m above sea level adds to <strong>the</strong> interest of <strong>the</strong> site. Care<br />
should be taken when visiting <strong>the</strong> site as <strong>the</strong>re is a lot of protruding iron work,<br />
rolls of barbed wire <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r traps for <strong>the</strong> unwary.<br />
Information about this or o<strong>the</strong>r military sites would be welcomed by both<br />
<strong>the</strong> National Monuments Record of Scotl<strong>and</strong> (NMRS, RCAHMS, 16, Bernard<br />
Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scots at War (The Institute for Advanced<br />
Studies in The Humanities, The University of Edinburgh, 2 Hope Park Square,<br />
Edinburgh, EH8 9NW).<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
David Easton <strong>and</strong> Geoffrey Stell provided valuable assistance in <strong>the</strong> field<br />
<strong>and</strong> toge<strong>the</strong>r with Roger Thomas commented on earlier drafts of this paper.<br />
Particular thanks to Strat Halliday for editing <strong>the</strong> final draft. Rob Shaw<br />
undertook <strong>the</strong> survey <strong>and</strong> produced Figure 2. Illustrations are Crown<br />
Copyright – RCAHMS.<br />
References<br />
Lowry, B. (ed.) 1995. 20th Century Defences in Britain An introductory guide. Council for<br />
British Archaeology, Practical H<strong>and</strong>books in Archaeology No. 12.<br />
Shepheard, C. 1994. ‘Hankley Common’. Surrey Industrial Heritage Group Newsletter<br />
79, May 1994.<br />
Thomas, R. J. C. 1995. ‘Castlemartin’s little bit of Tobruk’. Sanctuary (Ministry of Defence<br />
Conservation magazine), 24, 24-3.