Llechwedd Melyn (SN 616 987) – Subhump reclassified to Hump
This is the third in a series of Hill Reclassification posts
that detail hills whose status has been altered in the listing of the Humps (HUndred Metre Prominences)
through map study and / or surveys that I have instigated.
The hill name used in this and forthcoming posts is that used
in the listing of Humps, therefore
individual names may not match those that are used in listings I am directly
associated with. However, I am of firm
belief that listed hill names used by other authors should be respected when
giving detail within other people’s lists, however inappropriate some hill
names may be considered.
This and forthcoming posts are retrospective as many of these
hill reclassifications were initiated from studying the Ordnance Survey
enlarged mapping that is hosted on the Geograph website, and for the
reclassifications that affected the Humps
the third email I posted on the RHB Yahoo Group forum was dated 09.04.12.
The listing of Humps
was published in book format by Lulu in 2009 and entitled More Relative Hills of Britain, its author; Mark Jackson gives
credit to a number of people who contributed toward the formation of this list,
these include; Eric Yeaman, Alan Dawson, Clem Clements, Rob Woodall, Bernie
Hughes, Pete Ridges and others. When the
list was published in book format there were 2987 Humps listed with their criteria being any British hill that has
100m or more of drop, accompanying the main list is a sub category entitled the
Subhumps, with the criteria being any
British hill that has 90m or more and below 100m of drop.
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| More Relative Hills of Britain by Mark Jackson |
The details for the reclassification appear below:
There has been a reclassification to the listing of the Humps (HUndred Metre Prominences) due to
consulting the Ordnance Survey enlarged mapping that is hosted on the Geograph
website, with these details being posted on the RHB Yahoo Group forum on 09.04.12.
Prior to this notification Mark Jackson had listed this hill as
a Subhump with c 98m of drop, however
with a 196m summit spot height on the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer map and
a 96m spot height appearing on the area of this hill’s bwlch on the Ordnance
Survey enlarged mapping hosted on the Geograph website, these values give this
hill 100m of drop, which is sufficient for it to be reclassified to Hump status.
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| Extract from the Ordnance Survey enlarged mapping hosted on the Geograph website showing the 96m spot height on the area of this hill's bwlch and its 196m summit spot height |
The hill appears under the name of Llechwedd Melyn in the Humps, with this name having appeared in
the original 100m Welsh P30 list published on Geoff Crowder’s v-g.me website
and which was derived from Ordnance Survey maps. As this hill comprises bounded land its
details were examined on the Tithe map to the parish of Tywyn, and the enclosed
land at the summit of the hill is named Ffridd y Garn on this map, with the enclosed
land to the east of the summit named Llechwedd and the enclosed land to the
south-east named Gribin. The latter name
matches that used on the Ordnance Survey enlarged mapping on the Geograph
website, whilst the name Llechwedd is complimentary to the name Llechwedd Melyn
and is applicable to the eastern lower slopes of this hill, whilst the enclosed
land taking in the summit of this hill is named Ffridd y Garn.
The hill is adjoined to the Tarennydd range of hills and is
situated overlooking the Happy Valley which is to its north-east and the A493
road and the coast which is to its west, with the town of Tywyn positioned to
the north-west of the hill.
The addition of this hill to Hump status was accepted by Mark Jackson and its new classification
augmented in to the listing of the Humps
on the 18.04.12.
The full details for the hill are:
Name: Llechwedd Melyn (as listed in the Humps)
Summit Height: 196m
OS 1:50,000 map: 135
OS 1:25,000 map: 23
Summit Grid Reference:
SN 61632 98767
Drop: 100m
Myrddyn Phillips (August 2017)
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