Castlemartin Firing Range
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Castlemartin Firing Range is a major British Army live-fire training area located on the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, known for its coastal cliffs, restricted access, and use for armoured and artillery exercises.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence training area at Castlemartin | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firing range
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military training area ⓘ |
| access |
controlled by Ministry of Defence
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restricted ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British Army training establishments
NERFINISHED
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Firing ranges of the United Kingdom ⓘ Military training areas in Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus |
important wildlife habitat
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sea bird nesting area ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
observation posts
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range control buildings ⓘ small arms ranges ⓘ tank firing ranges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Green Bridge of Wales rock arch
NERFINISHED
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dramatic coastal scenery ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bosherston
NERFINISHED
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Castlemartin NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Bridge of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Stack Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pembrokeshire coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Pembrokeshire
NERFINISHED
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Wales ⓘ |
| operator | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Defence Training Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess |
coastal path diversions during firing
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permitted when firing is not taking place ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure |
public exclusion zones during firing
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range danger area markings ⓘ red flag warning system ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
coastal cliffs
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sea-facing firing arcs ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
in use in the 21st century
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used throughout the Cold War ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army armoured units
NERFINISHED
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British Army artillery units NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
armoured warfare training
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artillery training ⓘ gunnery practice ⓘ live-fire training ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of Defence training area at Castlemartin