Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Carn Duchara
Height: 491m / 1611ft • Prominence: 338m / 1109ft • Summit : turf on rock 3m W of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
S3675 - Carra Duagh
NM892102, LR55. HISTORY Pillar completed 7th May 1946 costing £36.0s.0d. Computed as primary station PP385 within Figure 6 of the OSBG36 primary retriangulation network during 1951. Levelled to second class precision in 1952 with the reconnaissance of northerly secondary stations of secondary block NS29 (Greenock). This pillar station was last routinely maintained by the OS in May 1981. This marker was later visited by the OS on 20th August 1991. SITE VISIT Approached from NW by Lagalochan. Followed mapped forest track to its end. Made for mapped stream to east and followed that up to deer fence and out onto open hill for a beeline climb to the summit of rock and grass. Càrn Duchara. A Glaswegian flush bracket in Argyllshire!! Pillar in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. BsM flush bracket faces SSE, compass reading 161°. Vented through three sight holes, northmost plugged, innards blocked with debris. Long views in all directions. Photographed 9th October 2010, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=56.23812714,-5.40187770&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/40847243015/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 55 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8114097672/in/set-72157631831281682/ S9725 - Eleraig : 4.34 miles to the northwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132764622/in/set-72157631831281682 S9729 - Beinn Chaorach : 5.08 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8114098456/in/set-72157631831281682/ S9715 - Cruach Nam Fearna : 5.27 miles to the northwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8155643647/in/set-72157631821839859/ S8829 - Corr Bheinn : 5.50 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132773284/in/set-72157631778814317/ S5721 - Saighdeir : 5.81 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8155646611/in/set-72157631793900484/ S6157 - Dubh Airidh : 5.85 miles to the southeast. ═════════════════════════
09-Oct-10 • Graeme5015 • flickr
carraduagh s3675 lagalochan maolachy càrnduchara carnduchara duchara duagh 8132741927
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
S3675 - Carra Duagh
NM892102, LR55. HISTORY Pillar completed 7th May 1946 costing £36.0s.0d. Computed as primary station PP385 within Figure 6 of the OSBG36 primary retriangulation network during 1951. Levelled to second class precision in 1952 with the reconnaissance of northerly secondary stations of secondary block NS29 (Greenock). This pillar station was last routinely maintained by the OS in May 1981. This marker was later visited by the OS on 20th August 1991. SITE VISIT Approached from NW by Lagalochan. Followed mapped forest track to its end. Made for mapped stream to east and followed that up to deer fence and out onto open hill for a beeline climb to the summit of rock and grass. Càrn Duchara. A Glaswegian flush bracket in Argyllshire!! Pillar in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. BsM flush bracket faces SSE, compass reading 161°. Vented through three sight holes, northmost plugged, innards blocked with debris. Long views in all directions. Photographed 9th October 2010, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=56.23812714,-5.40187770&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/40847243015/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 55 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8114097672/in/set-72157631831281682/ S9725 - Eleraig : 4.34 miles to the northwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132764622/in/set-72157631831281682 S9729 - Beinn Chaorach : 5.08 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8114098456/in/set-72157631831281682/ S9715 - Cruach Nam Fearna : 5.27 miles to the northwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8155643647/in/set-72157631821839859/ S8829 - Corr Bheinn : 5.50 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132773284/in/set-72157631778814317/ S5721 - Saighdeir : 5.81 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8155646611/in/set-72157631793900484/ S6157 - Dubh Airidh : 5.85 miles to the southeast. ═════════════════════════
09-Oct-10 • Graeme5015 • flickr
carraduagh s3675 lagalochan maolachy càrnduchara carnduchara duchara duagh 8132741927
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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.