S9786 - An Garbh-Mheall

NG726529, LR24.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 7th May 1958 costing £9.1s.2d. Flush bracket S9786 was levelled to second class precision in 1958. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NG24/T47 within the Skye secondary block during 1959. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in May 1980.

 

SITE VISIT

Parked in the mapped car park at NG698568. Overall approach from NNW, up via the Cuiag trig pillar, S9800. Climbed a deer fence and entered woodland at NG703563. It was rough going underfoot as the protected woodland is not grazed. The woods are mainly decidous and quite sparce. Left the woodland, climbing another deer fence at NG715540. Open beeline route past some cattle on easy ground to the summit from there. The Vanessa is in good condition. The spider centre is open. The flush bracket faces northeast, compass measurement 57°. Vented through the right (NW) sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view.

 

Photographed: 15th August 2020, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 24

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S9428 - Croic Bheinn : 2.40 miles to the east.

 

S9801 - Beinn A Chlachain : 2.40 miles to the south.

 

S9800 - Cuaig : 2.84 miles to the northwest.

 

S9768 - A'Bhaintir : 3.37 miles to the northeast.

 

S9763 - Rudha Na Fearn : 5.12 miles to the north.

 

S9752 - Meall Loch An Fheoir : 5.52 miles to the south.

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