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by wheresthatpenguin
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:15 am
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Fort Gilkicker, Gosport, TP3234
Replies: 2
Views: 3895

Re: Fort Gilkicker, Gosport, TP3234

According to @DeniseMc, as of the 10.2.24, this is "Sitting comfortably by entrance on plinth, rescued from ongoing building work and presumably awaiting relocation somewhere. Visible through security fence; new flats apparently a long way off occupancy." Hence, hopefully will be relocated
by wheresthatpenguin
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Concrete ring trig points and a Wainwright error?
Replies: 51
Views: 152827

Re: Concrete ring trig points and a Wainwright error?

3 new concrete rings have been discovered this year and that takes the total to 58:-

1. Danesly Hill (TP16817) - found by @CJO on 3.2.24 - https://trigpointing.uk/trig/16817
2. Pyle Hill (TP21394) - found by @peregrinus on 11.2.24 - https://trigpointing.uk/trig/21394
3. Grimbald Crag (TP17475 ...
by wheresthatpenguin
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: TP2831 - Dreswick Point
Replies: 2
Views: 3020

Re: TP2831 - Dreswick Point

It was constructed on the 21st October 1966
by wheresthatpenguin
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Birchen Edge rivet not on TrigpointUK?
Replies: 2
Views: 3237

Re: Birchen Edge rivet not on TrigpointUK?

It is not on the OS benchmark database either

It could be connected to the Principal Triangulation (see: https://trigpointing.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=380), but I doubt it as you would expect there to be an arrow next to it. Moreover, given that the Principal Triangulation was carried out ...
by wheresthatpenguin
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: CSV of Trig points by county
Replies: 1
Views: 3076

Re: CSV of Trig points by county

It can be done through trig tools at the following link - https://trigpointing.uk/trigtools/

And here is the list trig tools produces when you conduct a search for trig points in Cheshire - https://trigpointing.uk/trigs/view-trigs.php?q=90669

You will note that trig tools provides you with the ...
by wheresthatpenguin
Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:19 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Which trig was this?
Replies: 1
Views: 3106

Re: Which trig was this?

It was Grims Ditch (TP3516). Click the following link to take you to that page - https://trigpointing.uk/trig/3516
by wheresthatpenguin
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Protecting a trig ?
Replies: 2
Views: 3468

Re: Protecting a trig ?

Check out the following thread - https://trigpointing.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=289

You will notice from reading the posts in that thread that @BasilDowl lodged an objection to the potential destruction of a trig pillar with the local planning department and managed to successfully obtain a ...
by wheresthatpenguin
Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:54 am
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Location of a trig, help needed
Replies: 2
Views: 3251

Re: Location of a trig, help needed

The trig pillar you may be referring to is Hurlet Hill (TP4079)

If you click the following link, it will take you to the relevant page - https://trigpointing.uk/trig/4079
by wheresthatpenguin
Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Post code
Replies: 1
Views: 3217

Re: Post code

Post codes simply don't work in search. You are far better off searching by national grid reference (NGR)

The following tool enables you to convert post codes to ngr - https://www.freemaptools.com/convert-postcode-to-ngr.htm

The following tool enables you to convert ngr to the NEAREST post code ...
by wheresthatpenguin
Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:18 am
Forum: TrigpointingUK Forum
Topic: Trig point visibility
Replies: 8
Views: 7779

Re: Trig point visibility

A trig point would need to able to observe (or be observed by in the case of intersected trig points) at least two other trig points in order to make a triangle. Of course there are exceptions to this especially if you have other observations you can add to the computational mix (e.g. distances ...