G0912 - Banchory

NO 6946 9572, LR38 & LR45.

 

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52).

Flush bracket G912 was used during the second geodetic levelling of Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 206.9990 feet [63.0933 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Aberdeen to Banchory levelling line. Geodetic line G.200, levelled during 1944. The surveyor's description was W face, SW angle of Burnett Arms Hotel, Mount Street, Banchory.

 

This levelling line was not surveyed as part of 3GL Scotland.

 

This marker was last verified in 1974. The OS Online Archive gives the description: Burnett Arms Hotel.

 

SITE VISIT

On west gable of building by side street. Hotel on north side of A93. Public access. FB heavily caked in black paint.

 

FB photographed 22/05/2001, building & wall photographed on dusky revisit 22/10/2005, GRP.

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Interactive index: Google My Maps

 

BMD: www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm

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Neighbouring Flush Brackets

 

G911 - Bridge of Bennie : 1.53 miles to the east. (X)

 

G913 - Invercanny : 1.63 miles to the west.

 

11826 - Heugh-head 1.86 miles to the south. (?)

 

G914 - Bridge of Canny : 2.69 miles to the west. (X)

 

11825 - Bogarn : 4.11 miles to the southwest.

 

G916 - Torphins : 5.78 miles to the northwest.

 

G915 - Tillydrine : 6.04 miles to the west.

 

11824 - by Bridge of Dye : 6.70 miles to the southwest.

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(X) = destroyed

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