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Ordnance Survey
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Ordnance Survey
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(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the official map-making body of the British or Irish government
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Noun1.Ordnance Survey - the official cartography agency of the British government
administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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Trotternish is not for the faint-hearted: the 20-mile route ends at Skye''s picturesque capital Portree, and we needed compass, Ordinance Survey map and tent to crack it.
On track for a great adventure; Kelly Macnamara takes the train to ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Trotternish is not for the fainthearted: the 20-mile route ends at Skye's picturesque capital Portree, and we needed compass, Ordinance Survey map and tent to crack it.
REACH FOR THE SKYE by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
As part of the project, Dr Waddington's team is now working with Durham University to feed the results into a computer-generated map, which will show not just the archaeological sites along the coastline, but also Ordinance Survey information and geological data to give a complete picture of the area.
History of coast revealed from air; Nearly 1,000 archaeological sites ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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