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St Kilda, Hirta, Conachair

Triangulation Pillar (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, Conachair

Classification Triangulation Pillar (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Canmore ID 301792

Site Number NA00SE 112

NGR NA 09970 00034

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/301792

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Harris
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

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Field Visit (12 May 2007)

This OS triangulation pillar has been erected on the leading edge of a terrace below the summit of Conachair where the ground begins to fall steeply S to Village Bay. It stands 1.22m high above its concrete base and bears the OS BM number 58820. It forms part of the OS national GPS network of 1999.

(Hirta 2059)

Visited by RCAHMS (ARG) 12 May 2007

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