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Flush Bracket G378: Shortwoodend Burn Bridge   

Photo on OSBM4
W face of bridge, N bank of Shortwoodend Burn, W side of road [2GL]; bridge parapet, NW side of A708 road, 1.8m NE of centre of stream - BM 135.57m on 1:10 000 map.

Location
Grid reference: NT 1368 0794.
Landranger 78: Nithsdale & Annandale, Sanquhar & Moffat.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FBG378.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G377 Roundstonefoot Burn Bridge 615.87m to the northeast.
G376 Blackhope Burn Bridge 2.08km to the northeast.
G379 Waterside 2.53km to the southwest.
G375 Carrifran Burn Bridge 4.18km to the northeast.
G380 Hunterheck Farm 4.80km to the southwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Moffat, 7.33km to the west.

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 444.8140 feet [135.5793 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Hawick to Moffat levelling line. The surveyor's description was W face of bridge, N bank of Shortwoodend Burn, W side of road.

Logged Visits
Logged on 8th July 2007 by iainmac. Condition: Probably destroyed.
No sign; new bridge.
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