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Flush Bracket 1514: Crailing, Oxnam Water Bridge   

Photo on OSBM
Flush Bracket on S.E. battlement of bridge over Oxnam Water, Crailing [2GL]; SE parapet of bridge, 0.9m from SW bank of Oxnam Water - note FB apparently removed and reinserted during bridge reconstruction (1953?).

Location
Grid reference: NT 6867 2456.
Landranger 74: Kelso & Coldstream, Jedburgh & Duns.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1514.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
1513 Crailing Tofts 1.21km to the northeast.
1515 Palace Farm 1.21km to the west.
1516 Jedfoot Bridge Railway Station 2.63km to the west.
1512 Eckford 2.79km to the northeast.
G2047 Bonjedward 3.21km to the west.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Kelso, 9.67km to the northeast.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 190.1210 feet [57.9489 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Hawick to Kelso levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S.E. battlement of bridge over Oxnam Water, Crailing.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Kelso to Hawick levelling line.

Logged Visits
Logged on 30th January 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: NT 687 245. Condition: Good.
Crailing Bridge. On SE battlement of bridge over Oxnam Water, Crailing. on old bridge now bypassed by A698

Logged on 17th September 2004 by iainmac. Grid reference: NT 686 245. Condition: Good.
Bridge on line of old road

Logged on 15th September 2004 by clochandighter. Condition: Good.
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