Surveying the summit of 607m Eskielawn

Surveys and Surveying

Most hill lists have been compiled from published maps or online maps. In recent years, a few hillwalkers have begun using professional surveying equipment to obtain far more accurate data about the height and location of summits and cols than can be obtained from maps.

Survey data and reports

• Cnoc Coinnich Report on the survey of 763.5m Cnoc Coinnich in May 2016
• Ard Bheinn and A' Chruach Report on surveys in the southern half of Arran in April 2016
• Am Bodach, Stob Ban, Sgurr an Iubhair and Mullach nan Coirean Report on the survey of seven summits and cols in the Mamores in July 2014
• Alan Dawson's survey results Results and reports on hill surveys from 2012 to the end of 2014
• DoBIH survey reports Reports from the survey team of the Database of British and Irish Hills
• G and J Surveys Youtube channel Interviews with assorted baggers, surveyors and hill listers
• Mapping mountains Myrddyn Phillips' blog of his surveying activities
• Trig pillars Ordnance Survey database of triangulation stations
• Tampering update by Alan Dawson from Marhofn 230, May 2011
• Tampering update by John Barnard from Marhofn 255, May 2012
• Tampering update by John Barnard from Marhofn 269, May 2013
• Sims, Subs and Surveys by Alan Dawson from Marhofn 269, May 2013
• Tampering update by John Barnard from Marhofn 280, May 2014
• Survey summary and commentary by Alan Dawson from Marhofn 280, May 2014
• Surveying report 2014 by Alan Dawson from Marhofn 294, May 2015
• Surveying report 2015 by Alan Dawson from Marhofn 316, May 2016

Surveying gallery

• Summit surveys
• Col surveys

Articles about hill surveying

• Surveying and mapping standards by Alan Dawson from Marhofn 316, May 2016
• Accuracy of heights from Ordnance Survey maps by Chris Crocker, April 2016
• Using an Abney Level to Measure Relative Heights by John Barnard and Graham Jackson, November 2015
• Defining the Summits and Cols of Hills by the DoBIH team, October 2015
• A Performance Evaluation - Trimble GeoXH 6000 vs Leica Viva GS15 Professional by John Barnard, Graham Jackson, Myrddyn Phillips et al, September 2013
• How do you measure a mountain by Ordnance Survey, August 2011
• The Accuracy of The Munro Society Heighting Surveys by John Barnard and Graham Jackson, 2009
• Hill surveying part 2: practice by John Barnard from Marhofn 196, May 2009
• Hill surveying part 1: theory by Graham Jackson from Marhofn 196, May 2009
• Surveying the Hills 2.0.0.7 by John Barnard from Marhofn 183, May 2008
• Surveying the Hills by John Barnard from Marhofn 171, May 2007