Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Pibble Hill

S8372 - Meikle Bennan
NX547612, LR83. HISTORY Pillar completed 6th September 1955 costing £30.5s.0d. Computed by distomat survey as tertiary triangulation station NX56/DM/T29 within the Kirkcudbright secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1988. SITE VISIT Parked in a wide area on the north side of the B796 at NX549623. Took a straight line up the hill from the parking spot. The only challenges were, tussocks at lower levels and burnt heather towards the top. The pillar is in good condition. The spider centre is plugged with smooth brown plaster. The flush bracket faces NNW, compass measurement 327°. Vented through the back (SE) sight hole. Open outlook to surrounding hills and coastline beyond. Photographed: 9th June 2010, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=54.925080,-4.267780&z=12" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/39995539702 Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 83 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132121767/in/album-72157631874189130/ un20 - Cairnharrow : 3.35 miles to the south www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109916226/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8317 - Anwoth : 4.11 miles to the SE www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109904687/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8426 - Dunharberry : 4.23 miles to the NE www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7905746192/in/album-72157631348956488/ S1561 - Cairnsmore of Fleet : 4.60 miles to the NW www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109913386/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8465 - Bengray : 5.26 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109895641/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8191 - Cree : 5.37 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109915618/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8418 - Slogarie : 6.91 miles to the NE www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132124371/in/album-72157631874189130/ un74 - Round Fell : 6.93 miles to the north. ═════════════════════════
09-Jun-10 • Graeme5015 • flickr
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OS Map
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S8372 - Meikle Bennan
NX547612, LR83. HISTORY Pillar completed 6th September 1955 costing £30.5s.0d. Computed by distomat survey as tertiary triangulation station NX56/DM/T29 within the Kirkcudbright secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1988. SITE VISIT Parked in a wide area on the north side of the B796 at NX549623. Took a straight line up the hill from the parking spot. The only challenges were, tussocks at lower levels and burnt heather towards the top. The pillar is in good condition. The spider centre is plugged with smooth brown plaster. The flush bracket faces NNW, compass measurement 327°. Vented through the back (SE) sight hole. Open outlook to surrounding hills and coastline beyond. Photographed: 9th June 2010, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=54.925080,-4.267780&z=12" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/39995539702 Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 83 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132121767/in/album-72157631874189130/ un20 - Cairnharrow : 3.35 miles to the south www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109916226/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8317 - Anwoth : 4.11 miles to the SE www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109904687/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8426 - Dunharberry : 4.23 miles to the NE www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7905746192/in/album-72157631348956488/ S1561 - Cairnsmore of Fleet : 4.60 miles to the NW www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109913386/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8465 - Bengray : 5.26 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109895641/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8191 - Cree : 5.37 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109915618/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8418 - Slogarie : 6.91 miles to the NE www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132124371/in/album-72157631874189130/ un74 - Round Fell : 6.93 miles to the north. ═════════════════════════
09-Jun-10 • Graeme5015 • flickr
s8372 meiklebennan 8109905685
Videos
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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.