Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Cnocan Conachreag

S6843 - Cnocan Conachreag
ND114367, LR11 & LR17. HISTORY Pillar completed 13th April 1952 costing £24.3s.6d. Computed as secondary station ND25/9 within the Wick secondary block and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1981. SITE VISIT Overall approach from southeast. Used mapped riverside car park and picnic site by Dunbeath at ND159299. A good mapped footpath to the NW which passes through the Dunbeath Broch continues to ND153306 where the public road ends and the estate track begins. Followed the track past Lodebest and the walled cemetery to ND113335 then turned right and took a beeline route north over the hills until eventually reaching the summit. The pillar is in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. The flush bracket faces SSW, compass measurement 193°. Vented through back sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view from trig. Photographed: 25th July 2021, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.310434,-3.513523&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/44092186174/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 11 Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/44935725811/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 17 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/51366582129/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6876 - Coire Na Beinne : 3.13 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/51365881806/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6688 - Ben Alisky : 4.42 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11075887685/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6878 - Hill Of Buolglass : 4.50 miles to the southeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502595/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6842 - Benachielt : 4.97 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48368639632/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6687 - Sithean Mor : 6.12 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502105/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3466 - Scaraben : 6.85 miles to the southwest. ═════════════════════════
25-Jul-21 • Graeme5015 • flickr
caithness flow braemore 51365845771
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S6843 - Cnocan Conachreag
ND114367, LR11 & LR17. HISTORY Pillar completed 13th April 1952 costing £24.3s.6d. Computed as secondary station ND25/9 within the Wick secondary block and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1981. SITE VISIT Overall approach from southeast. Used mapped riverside car park and picnic site by Dunbeath at ND159299. A good mapped footpath to the NW which passes through the Dunbeath Broch continues to ND153306 where the public road ends and the estate track begins. Followed the track past Lodebest and the walled cemetery to ND113335 then turned right and took a beeline route north over the hills until eventually reaching the summit. The pillar is in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. The flush bracket faces SSW, compass measurement 193°. Vented through back sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view from trig. Photographed: 25th July 2021, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.310434,-3.513523&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/44092186174/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 11 Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/44935725811/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 17 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/51366582129/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6876 - Coire Na Beinne : 3.13 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/51365881806/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6688 - Ben Alisky : 4.42 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11075887685/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6878 - Hill Of Buolglass : 4.50 miles to the southeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502595/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6842 - Benachielt : 4.97 miles to the east. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48368639632/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6687 - Sithean Mor : 6.12 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502105/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3466 - Scaraben : 6.85 miles to the southwest. ═════════════════════════
25-Jul-21 • Graeme5015 • flickr
caithness flow braemore 51365845771
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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.