Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of Black Mount

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Blackmount walk

18-Sep-24 • John-in-Blackmount flickr

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Looking North

18-Sep-24 • John-in-Blackmount flickr

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Blackmount - West

18-Sep-24 • John-in-Blackmount flickr

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Black Mount.
Black Mount.

A great, soggy, cloudy day.

16-Mar-12 • We travel the Spaceways flickr

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S1591 - Black Mount
S1591 - Black Mount

NT079459, LR72. HISTORY The pillar was completed on 27th July 1936 costing £11.3s.11d. Computed for triangulation as primary station PP352 within Figure 3 of the OSGB36 network during 1937. Levelled to second class precision in 1950. Last maintained by the OS in September 1981. SITE VISIT Parked safely by roadside at NT073470. Followed track opposite (SE) and continued to summit ridge. Pillar severely damaged, flush bracket missing, was present in 1986. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faced 331°, NW. Three sight holes open, NE sight blocked. Cloud down, weather poor on the day. In better conditions this primary station has intervisibility with the neighouring primary stations as follows: Scald Law, Dun Rig, Tinto, Cairn Table, Corse Hill, Earls Seat, Ben Cleugh. The montage shows what remains of pillar S1591 with digitally edited FB S1594. Photographed: 6th August 2008, GRP. ════════════════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.698410,-3.465425&z=12" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/43496070241/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 72 ════════════════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8103187981/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5583 - Castle Hill : 3.11 miles to the south. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8103201836/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5585 - Firpark Wood : 3.33 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7944622866/in/set-72157631347423092 S3136 - Blyth Muir : 3.45 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7942010002/in/set-72157631432527440/ S2655 - Mendick Hill : 3.84 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8094718822/in/set-72157631778814317 S5679 - Broughton Heights : 4.04 miles to the southeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7963111652/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3240 - Darlees Rig : 4.55 miles to the north. ════════════════════════════════════ OSBM S1591

06-Aug-08 • Graeme5015 flickr

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OS Map

This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths

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Photos

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Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr

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.

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Blackmount walk

18-Sep-24 • John-in-Blackmount flickr

detail westlinton scotland unitedkingdom blackmount 54006434689

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Looking North

18-Sep-24 • John-in-Blackmount flickr

scotland unitedkingdom north blackmount westlinton 54006342238

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Blackmount - West

18-Sep-24 • John-in-Blackmount flickr

west scotland unitedkingdom westlinton blackmount 54006561170

Black Mount.
Black Mount.

A great, soggy, cloudy day.

16-Mar-12 • We travel the Spaceways flickr

6988341281

S1591 - Black Mount
S1591 - Black Mount

NT079459, LR72. HISTORY The pillar was completed on 27th July 1936 costing £11.3s.11d. Computed for triangulation as primary station PP352 within Figure 3 of the OSGB36 network during 1937. Levelled to second class precision in 1950. Last maintained by the OS in September 1981. SITE VISIT Parked safely by roadside at NT073470. Followed track opposite (SE) and continued to summit ridge. Pillar severely damaged, flush bracket missing, was present in 1986. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faced 331°, NW. Three sight holes open, NE sight blocked. Cloud down, weather poor on the day. In better conditions this primary station has intervisibility with the neighouring primary stations as follows: Scald Law, Dun Rig, Tinto, Cairn Table, Corse Hill, Earls Seat, Ben Cleugh. The montage shows what remains of pillar S1591 with digitally edited FB S1594. Photographed: 6th August 2008, GRP. ════════════════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.698410,-3.465425&z=12" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/43496070241/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 72 ════════════════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8103187981/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5583 - Castle Hill : 3.11 miles to the south. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8103201836/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5585 - Firpark Wood : 3.33 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7944622866/in/set-72157631347423092 S3136 - Blyth Muir : 3.45 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7942010002/in/set-72157631432527440/ S2655 - Mendick Hill : 3.84 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8094718822/in/set-72157631778814317 S5679 - Broughton Heights : 4.04 miles to the southeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7963111652/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3240 - Darlees Rig : 4.55 miles to the north. ════════════════════════════════════ OSBM S1591

06-Aug-08 • Graeme5015 flickr

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