S9794 - Culvain

NM996864, LR40.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 4th June 1958 costing £22.5s.11d. Computed by Distomat survey as secondary triangulation station NG80/DM/25 within the Fort William secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1959. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in July 1978.

 

SITE VISIT

Approached from SSW. Parking for several cars on the line of the old road at NM959794. Up via mapped the estate tracks through Glen Fionnlighe to NM991842 and straight up the steep SSW ridge of the hill to the trig column. The Vanessa is in fair condition. It has minor damage to the top and overall weathering to the trunk surface. The spider centre is plugged with tar. The flush bracket faces due south, compass measurement 180°. Vented through three sight holes, the right (east) port remains plugged, the pillar bolt is visible. The spectacular full 360° panorama includes a striking aspect of Ben Nevis. Continued a further mile NE from the trig to bag the true Munro summit. Returned via the outward journey which involved reclimbing the trigged top.

 

Photographed: 18th April 2014, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 40

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S9721 - Druim Fada : 4.65 miles to the southeast.

 

S9707 - Fassfern : 5.32 miles to the south.

 

S9782 - Sgurr Nan Coireachan : 5.91 miles to the west.

 

S9754 - Sgurr An Fhuarain : 7.2 miles to the northwest

 

S9704 - Meall Blair : 7.32 miles to the northeast

 

S9717 - Glas Bhealach : 7.5 miles to the southwest

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