Grid reference ND4696
near to Hillside, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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Odd man out
One of these tyres is different. Can you see which one. Old tyres disposed of by baling into blocks and used to build a wall.
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Trig Point, Burray
The highest point of the island. Interestingly, the post did have a large upward-pointing metal cone on the top, which now lies on the ground nearby. This would have been almost the same as that on top of Ward Hill, Orphir (see HY3307).
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Triangulation Pillar, Little Wart
3rd Order.10652
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View over field towards the first 3 Churchill Barriers
Standing on the trig point at 80m the view North
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Ploughed field, Burray
The dark soil heats up quickly in the sun, but any evaporating water soon condenses in cooler air.
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Towards the trig point
The lane to the highest point of Burray, the trig point at 80m.
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The drive to Klondyke Farm
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View from the trig point, Burray
Looking down the track, with Number 4 Churchill Barrier in the background.
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Berryhill Summit
Second TuMP and trig with Chris Bienkowski, Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs on a sunny morning.
Name: Berryhill
Hill number: 12224
Height: 80m / 262ft
Parent (Ma/M): none
Area:23: Orkney Islands
Class: 0
Grid ref: ND461963 (est)
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Track to the trig point, Burray
A really easy, pleasant walk, on a gorgeous day.
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Little Wart triangulation pillar
In a field corner at the top of Burray. There is a concrete drinking trough in the foreground.
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Burray moorland
looking across the peat moorland towards "the barriers".
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