Strange stone wall on The Chevin nr. Belper?

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Originally posted by Peter Lander
On the east side of The Chevin is a large stone wall about 20 feet high and maybe 30 feet wide set
at an angle (facing south west approx near the main path along the top). Anyone any idea of what
this is / was or why it was built? I wondered if it was some war-time practice target or something?

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Peter, the only Chevin I know of is in Yorkshire (between Otley and Guiseley) but I don't think you mean this one, do you?

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I wondered if it was some war-time practice target or something?

Part of a rifle range, according to a web site I found. Have a look at
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Pete.

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Peter Lander said:

On the east side of The Chevin is a large stone wall about 20 feet high and maybe 30 feet wide
set at an angle (facing south west approx near the main path along the top). Anyone any idea of
what this is / was or why it was built? I wondered if it was some war-time practice target or
something? Pete (Looking north towards the Crooked Spire) mountain-mountain-Open ↗
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Peter, the only Chevin I know of is in Yorkshire (between Otley and Guiseley) but I don't think you
mean this one, do you?

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Peter Lander said:

On the east side of The Chevin is a large stone wall about 20 feet

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and maybe 30 feet wide set at an angle (facing south west approx near the main path along the
top). Anyone any idea of what this is / was

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why it was built? I wondered if it was some war-time practice target

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something?

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The OS 1:10,000 map shows "Butts (dis)" at SK338460 - close to the junction of footpath and
bridleway to the east of the 190 trig point. Go to:
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(tinyurl.comppmcOpen ↗) - and set scale to 1:3000.

David D Miller Edinburgh