2020

ST1240 : Beacon Hill trig point near Bicknoller

taken 6 years ago, near to West Quantoxhead, Somerset, England

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Beacon Hill trig point near Bicknoller
Beacon Hill trig point near Bicknoller
A triangulation pillar (or "trig point") on Beacon Hill, on the Quantock Hills ridge. This location is 310 metres above sea level.

This view looks westwards, towards Minehead and over the Bristol Channel.

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Ordnance Survey Trig Point (provided by David Anstiss)

A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point. Erected by the Ordnance Survey.

See LinkExternal link for more details about Trig Stations.

Geographical Context: Uplands County: Somerset Near: Bicknoller Bridgwater Taunton Primary Subject: Trig Point other tags: Trig Point Triangulation Pillar Triangulation Point Ordnance Survey Triangulation Pillar OS Triangulation Pillar Quantock Hills Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Near Bicknoller [13] · Looking across the Quantock Hills [10] · Trig Point [4] · Pillar [3] · Triangulation Pillar or Trig Point&quot [2] Title Clusters: · Beacon Hill trig point near Bicknoller [2] ·
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ST1240, 71 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 August, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 31 August, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 1245 4098 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:9.6807N 3:15.2042W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 1245 4098
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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