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by MAC.HAWK
Thu Aug 21, 2025 10:30 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Trig pillar, spider and cap dimensions
Replies: 3
Views: 1013

Re: Trig pillar, spider and cap dimensions

Just for clarity. do you mean the spec's for the pillar above ground or the entire pillar including the underground base?

Additionally it might be worth confirming the type of pillar you're trying to replicate - there are a few variations, a few examples below

https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos ...
by MAC.HAWK
Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: NEW PILLAR
Replies: 2
Views: 23853

Re: NEW PILLAR

I've seen something like this before (I forget where) and I doubt it's actually a triangulation pillar, the fact that the water board have apparently installed it suggests it has nothing to do with triangulation.
by MAC.HAWK
Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: What’s the Great Glen Project?
Replies: 10
Views: 65291

Re: What’s the Great Glen Project?

Here's a link to a webpage you might find useful

https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Policy-and-Media/Outreach/Plate-Tectonic-Stories/Great-Glen-Fault

the podcast is worth a listen and for a more 'techie' explanation of the fault

http://www.emgs.org.uk/Mercian/Mercian%20-%20Individual%20papers/Mercian ...
by MAC.HAWK
Tue Jun 11, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: What’s the Great Glen Project?
Replies: 10
Views: 65291

Re: What’s the Great Glen Project?

Ah well, perhaps I shouldn't bother next time?
by MAC.HAWK
Mon May 20, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Trigpoint photo - Where is this?
Replies: 7
Views: 35951

Re: Trigpoint photo - Where is this?

Looks like Cow Close Fell to me as it appears Pen-y-ghent is in the background (we're in the Yorkshire Dales area here - find Horton in Ribblesdale and PyG is a couple of miles east-ish and Cow Close Fell is across the next valley, ENE).

See https://trigpointing.uk/trig/2465

I think the base is ...
by MAC.HAWK
Wed May 01, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Just Curious Owmby Mount, Lincolnshire
Replies: 2
Views: 3168

Re: Just Curious Owmby Mount, Lincolnshire

The short answer is no. See attached pic.
by MAC.HAWK
Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Upper Beeding - West Sussex - Trig Point
Replies: 1
Views: 2789

Re: Upper Beeding - West Sussex - Trig Point

The trig point is no longer shown on OS maps, the screen dump of the pic attached is from a map circa late 1990's and is as the current OS maps shows (the 'flag' is my identification of the site reference number).

The clip you've uploaded looks like a section from the 1876 OS map (as taken from the ...
by MAC.HAWK
Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Uploading photos
Replies: 3
Views: 3447

Re: Uploading photos

Are you uploading photo's taken on your phone?
by MAC.HAWK
Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Hilton S3158 NO 30514 05434 Field
Replies: 2
Views: 3097

Re: Hilton S3158 NO 30514 05434 Field

For search purposes in the database

Waypoint: TP3941

Town: Ladybank

or Hilton in the Fife Region county