It's that "Gurt shilly" heap again.

To the uninitiated (none-Cumbrians) this translated as "Large pile of Shingle/Pebbles". Better known to the English as Skiddaw.
Back in the mists of history, some Fire Service friends of mine expressed a desire to climb it. To which I replied...
"Why d'you want to do that, it's just a gurt shilly heap."
After climbing it one of them was heard to remark
"He's right, it is nobbut a gurt shilly heap."
That said, it did look quite inviting from the "other" side of Derwentwater.

I'm not sure what it is in "New money" but it used to be 3053' if memory served aright.

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