Summit Feature: Cairn with pole note: cairn is higher than trig point 200m SW at NY 72491 27523 or cairn to W but ground 1.15Km SSE at NY 73111 26673 is very close in height (Survey: Abney level)
Classification: Bridge, Bishop, Buxton-lewis, Elmslie, Falkingham, Marsh, Moss, Moss2000, Nuttall, Sub-hewitt, Sub-sim, Wright.
OS Grid Ref: NY725276 (10 figure Grid Ref: NY7259127699).
UK Area: 35 - The Northern Pennines (OS Maps 1:50k 91. 1:25k OL19N.)
Latitude: 54.64366, Longitude: -2.42623, Height: 699 metres (2293 feet)
Prominence: 26 metres (85 feet)
Unique Waypoint POI Name: 0699.N (DoBIH Hill ID: 2723)
Associated Parent Hill:
Cross Fell (893m, p651)
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Data courtesy of the Database of British and Irish Hills
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Data courtesy of the Database of British and Irish Hills