From the February 8, 2013, Scotsman "Edinburgh First World War trench survey begins" by Dawn Morrison.
Almost all of the World War I trenches in France have been destroyed, but, a trench system built in Scotland in Dreghorn Woods, Colinton still exist. And a survey costing 10,000 pounds is underway with thoughts of preservation.
These trenches were almost forgotten and have since been overgrown with trees and brush. Experts in military archaeology are using state of the art surveying equipment and GPS.
It was built by the 16th Battalion, The Royal Scots, before they shipped off to Europe. Since none of the fighting took place in Scotland, these were strictly practice trenches. They were built zig-zagged so that bullets and shrapnel would have less space to cover.
A Great Thing With the Centennial of the War Coming Next Year. --Cooter
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