Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Eilean Pollsain
S7007 - Mullach An Aird
NC752647, LR10. HISTORY Pillar completed 20th June 1952 costing £20.0s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NC85/19 within the Tongue block during 1954. Levelled for height to first class precision, tertiary standards in April 1957. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1985. SITE VISIT Approached from south. Parked on verge by north side of A836 beside track entrance at NC752624. Followed mapped track beyond comms mast then a beeline route to summit negotiating boggy ground where necessary. Grassy coastal top with shallow heather. The pillar is in good condition. Spider centre plugged with tar. The flush bracket faces southwards, compass measurement 170°. Vented through east sight hole. The 360° panoramic view includes Orkney, Ben Loyal, Ben Hope and Cnoc An Fhreiceadain. Photographed: 16th July 2019, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.552941,-4.146231&z=10" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376273706/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 10 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53114710760/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7096 - Beinn Nam Bo : 4.36 miles to the southeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376094421/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7062 - Naver Rock : 4.73 miles to the southwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376233582/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7004 - Strathy Point : 4.83 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53113704227/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7088 - Beinn Ruadh : 6.51 miles to the southeast. ═════════════════════════
16-Jul-19 • Graeme5015 • flickr
s7007 kirtomy swordly armadale sutherland 48376094621
10135 Eilean Pollsain
Landed on south west side and scrambled up to vegetation. North Coast Sea Tours’s vessel Integrity used with small tender. Name:Eilean Pollsain Hill number:10135 Height:30m / 98ft Parent (Ma):none RHB Section:16C: Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale County/UA:Highland (UA) Island:Mono Tump island (t) Maritime area:Tongue to Armadale Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB (Tu,0,SIB) Grid ref:NC751661 (est) Drop:30m Col:Sea
20-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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20-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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S7007 - Mullach An Aird
NC752647, LR10. HISTORY Pillar completed 20th June 1952 costing £20.0s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NC85/19 within the Tongue block during 1954. Levelled for height to first class precision, tertiary standards in April 1957. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1985. SITE VISIT Approached from south. Parked on verge by north side of A836 beside track entrance at NC752624. Followed mapped track beyond comms mast then a beeline route to summit negotiating boggy ground where necessary. Grassy coastal top with shallow heather. The pillar is in good condition. Spider centre plugged with tar. The flush bracket faces southwards, compass measurement 170°. Vented through east sight hole. The 360° panoramic view includes Orkney, Ben Loyal, Ben Hope and Cnoc An Fhreiceadain. Photographed: 16th July 2019, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.552941,-4.146231&z=10" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376273706/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 10 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53114710760/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7096 - Beinn Nam Bo : 4.36 miles to the southeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376094421/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7062 - Naver Rock : 4.73 miles to the southwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376233582/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7004 - Strathy Point : 4.83 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53113704227/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7088 - Beinn Ruadh : 6.51 miles to the southeast. ═════════════════════════
16-Jul-19 • Graeme5015 • flickr
s7007 kirtomy swordly armadale sutherland 48376094621
10135 Eilean Pollsain
Landed on south west side and scrambled up to vegetation. North Coast Sea Tours’s vessel Integrity used with small tender. Name:Eilean Pollsain Hill number:10135 Height:30m / 98ft Parent (Ma):none RHB Section:16C: Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale County/UA:Highland (UA) Island:Mono Tump island (t) Maritime area:Tongue to Armadale Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB (Tu,0,SIB) Grid ref:NC751661 (est) Drop:30m Col:Sea
20-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
northcoastseatours eileanpollsain p30 sib tump 47942864871
10135 Eilean Pollsain a
20-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
northcoastseatours eileanpollsain p30 sib tump 47942832642
10135 Meall nan Capull
Parked in the Scottish National Trust car park for Burg then walked along the track passed Tavool House before heading up to Bearraich, Creach Bheinn and then Meall nan Capull with Martin Richardson and Jim Bloomer on a sunny but mixed weather day. Name: Meall nan Capull Hill number: 10153 Height:402m / 1319ft Parent (Ma/M):1313 Beinn na Sreine Section: 17E: Mull and Nearby Islands County/UA: Argyll and Bute (UA) Island:Mull Class: Tump (400-499m) Grid ref: NM426298 (est) Drop: 35m Col: 367m NM428292
31-May-15 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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Cliffs Dunnet Head
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17-May-12 • travelingdubs • flickr
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17-May-12 • travelingdubs • flickr
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17-May-12 • travelingdubs • flickr
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17-May-12 • travelingdubs • flickr
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.