S6724 - Wether Hill

NY920902, LR80.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 8th November 1951 costing £20.13s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY86/T53 within the Hexham secondary block during 1953. Flush bracket S6724 was levelled for height to first class precision, tertiary standards in 1969. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in August 1978.

 

SITE VISIT

The pillar is in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. The flush bracket faces NNW, compass measurement 343°. Vented through westerly (right) sight hole.

 

Photographed: 26th July 2008, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 80

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S6695 - Blackdown : 3.42 miles to the southeast.

 

S6634 - Coldtown Beacon : 3.75 miles to the southwest.

 

S3625 - Manside Cross : 4.10 miles to the east.

 

S6629 - Fourlaws Hill : 4.14 miles to the south.

 

S7377 - Blakemans Law : 4.39 miles to the northwest.

 

S6635 - Darden Pike : 4.42 miles to the northeast.

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