Dear all,
It has been pointed out that the Coryton Flare pic
TQ7481 : Coryton Oil Refinery
is in the wrong square.
It seems the flare marked on my map was demolished before the pic was taken and the one visible is probably
TQ7483 : Coryton Oil Refinery
or its twin a little further north.
After scratching my head at
TQ8079 : Footpath & Confused Geographer
I am inclined to agree, problem is taking bearings on landmarks with a plotting compass is not very accurate. Triangulation reveled the twin chimneys to be in the middle of the river! ( once I plotted the bearings at home). Before asking the moderators to move the image I would like to tie down one of the landmarks along the shoreline as the G.R reference for the picture. If we move it would be good to have it right rather than an educated guess.
I now have a shiny new sighting compass but no time. I can't see me getting south of the river for some weeks. Does anybody have an up to date map of the site or is there an insider who can give a 100m fix on something in the picture other than the flare?
Cheers
G