S7567 - Hardies Hill

NT504136, LR79.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 7th August 1953 costing £13.17s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NT72/T42 within the Jedburgh secondary block during 1957, and levelled for height to second class precision in 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in October 1986.

 

SITE VISIT

Approached from northeast. Parked on SW side of unclassified road by allotments at NT507141. Followed mapped track past stables which leads onto open grazing land. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces northeast, compass measurement 49°. Vented through back and front sight holes, others plugged. 360° open outlook includes Drinkstone Hill, Gala Law, Muirfield, Eildon Mid Hill, Black Hill NT72, Minto Hill, Greatmoor Hill, Penchrise Pen and Skelfhill Pen.

 

Photographed: 28th August 2004, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 79

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S7579 - Orchardhill : 1.40 miles to the northeast.

 

S7693 - Hummelknows : 1.57 miles to the southeast.

 

S7528 - Gala Law : 1.70 miles to the north.

 

S7582 - Wiltonburn Hill : 2.06 miles to the northwest.

 

S7576 - Branxholmpark Hill : 2.41 miles to the west.

 

S7566 - Drinkstone Hill : 3.32 miles to the northwest.

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Nearest Leveling Line Flush Brackets

 

11423 - Hummelknow Bridge : 0.45 miles to the south. (X)

 

1492 - Hawick, Commercial Bank. : 0.48 miles north.

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