Dundrennan Range, on the Solway Firth, in South West Scotland, is used for the testing of ammunition. It has been claimed that environmental damage could be or has been done by the testing of shells containing 'depleted uranium' at this site. See, for example, The Sunday Herald's article of 29th February 2004, 'MOD lied over Depleted Uranium'. Map of Solway Firth. ... Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh Scotland... // Depleted uranium (DU) is uranium which contains a reduced proportion of the fissile isotope U-235. ... Herald is a common name for newspapers throughout the English-speaking world, and the Sunday editions are often called Sunday Herald. ...