Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of Pykestone Hill

Walking in The Manor Hills
Walking in The Manor Hills

18-Jan-20 • Christo Watson flickr

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Walking in The Manor Hills
Walking in The Manor Hills

18-Jan-20 • Christo Watson flickr

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S6122 - Pykestone Hill
S6122 - Pykestone Hill

NT173312, LR72. HISTORY Pillar completed 24th July 1950 costing £41.6s.3d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NS83/21 within the Lanark secondary block during 1950. This station was also used for the reconnaissance of secondary block NT33 (Peebles) during 1959. Levelled to second class precision in 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survery in June 1977. SITE VISIT Free parking available for a few vehicles up lane south from Drumelzier at NY136339. Followed mapped tracks all the way to summit. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces northeast. NE & SW sight holes are open but the innards are blocked with debris dropped down the centre hole. High above the Manor Valley of Peebleshire, this triangulation station is marked by trig pillar S6122. The pillar is in good condition apart from a chunk missing from the top of the west corner. The flush bracket is on the northeast face of the pillar and the spider is open. Photographed: 15th March 2003, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.567969,-3.312968&z=11" 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@N06/8114088343/in/album-72157631831281682 S9829 - Dollar Law : 2.15 miles to the south. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8094713209/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5680 - Rachan Hill : 3.68 miles to the northwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8094713475/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5677 - Worm Hill : 3.85 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7905745458/in/album-72157631348956488 S1571 - Dunrig : 5.02 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8117246981/in/album-72157631838876970 10131 - Hundleshope Heights : 5.07 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8098001726/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6127 - Broad Law : 5.08 miles to the south. ═════════════════════════

15-Mar-03 • Graeme5015 flickr

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OS Map

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Walking in The Manor Hills
Walking in The Manor Hills

18-Jan-20 • Christo Watson flickr

49438847652

Walking in The Manor Hills
Walking in The Manor Hills

18-Jan-20 • Christo Watson flickr

49438618681

S6122 - Pykestone Hill
S6122 - Pykestone Hill

NT173312, LR72. HISTORY Pillar completed 24th July 1950 costing £41.6s.3d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NS83/21 within the Lanark secondary block during 1950. This station was also used for the reconnaissance of secondary block NT33 (Peebles) during 1959. Levelled to second class precision in 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survery in June 1977. SITE VISIT Free parking available for a few vehicles up lane south from Drumelzier at NY136339. Followed mapped tracks all the way to summit. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces northeast. NE & SW sight holes are open but the innards are blocked with debris dropped down the centre hole. High above the Manor Valley of Peebleshire, this triangulation station is marked by trig pillar S6122. The pillar is in good condition apart from a chunk missing from the top of the west corner. The flush bracket is on the northeast face of the pillar and the spider is open. Photographed: 15th March 2003, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.567969,-3.312968&z=11" 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@N06/8114088343/in/album-72157631831281682 S9829 - Dollar Law : 2.15 miles to the south. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8094713209/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5680 - Rachan Hill : 3.68 miles to the northwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8094713475/in/album-72157631778814317/ S5677 - Worm Hill : 3.85 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7905745458/in/album-72157631348956488 S1571 - Dunrig : 5.02 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8117246981/in/album-72157631838876970 10131 - Hundleshope Heights : 5.07 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8098001726/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6127 - Broad Law : 5.08 miles to the south. ═════════════════════════

15-Mar-03 • Graeme5015 flickr

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Videos

  • Ayr & District Rambling Club, Drumelzier Horseshoe, Near Biggar, April 9th 2023
    Denis Duke , Apr-23

    This week I team up with ADRC for a walk at Drumelzier which takes in 3 Donalds, Pykestone Hill, Middle Hill and Drumelzier Law ...

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