So the highest mountain in Britain is taller than we thought. What tales do you bear to share of the ‘The Ben’?
A new Ordnance Survey calculation says Ben Nevis has “grown” by one metre since the mountain was final surveyed in 1949.
The change,which will be displayed on all new OS digital and paper maps, is not down to a geological movement but is simply due to improvements in technology that allow a more accurate reading. Though the precise measurement has moved only by a few centimetres The Ben now comes in at 1345 metres.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com