© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Dreghorn Woods training trenches is a First World War military training installation located in Midlothian, Scotland. The site comprises a system of practice trenches constructed to provide soldiers with instruction in trench warfare techniques during the Great War. Such training facilities were established at various locations across Britain to prepare troops for service on the Western Front, where trench systems dominated the conflict. The physical remains of the trenches at Dreghorn Woods represent the landscape modifications undertaken for this military preparation.
Dreghorn Woods training trenches, 425m WSW and 350m SW of Redford Bridge, Edinburgh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13717. View the official record →
Dreghorn Woods training trenches is a First World War military training installation located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13717.
Dreghorn Woods training trenches, 425m WSW and 350m SW of Redford Bridge, Edinburgh is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13717.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lawhead Hill,fort 630m NNW of Lawhead (6.3 km), Rullion Green,stone circle (6.3 km), Howlet's House,towerhouse and enclosures (6.6 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Dreghorn Woods training trenches, 425m WSW and 350m SW of Redford Bridge, Edinburgh