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The triangulation points that mapped Britain
In 1936, the Ordnance Survey began to construct concrete triangulation pillars, or trig points, to aid accurate measurement and map-making using the principles of trigonometry. By 1962, more than 6,000 had been built. And Stephen McCoy and Stephanie Wynne are trying to photograph the 310 primary pillars still standing.
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The pillars were built in positions where at least two other points could be seen in order to form triangles for accurate measurement.
McCoy and Wynne's work comprises large 360-degree panoramic photographs produced by placing the camera on top of the triangulation pillar, alongside a picture of the pillar itself.
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All photographs copyright Stephen McCoy and Stephanie Wynne.
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