Great dun fur
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 Radar station on the Great Dun Fell |
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| height | 848 m ASL | |
| location | Cumbria , England | |
| Mountains | Pennines | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 41 '35 " N , 2 ° 27' 5" W | |
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| particularities | Location of a radar station for air traffic control | |
The Great Dun Fell is a mountain in the north of the Pennines in Cumbria , England . With a height of 848 m, the Great Dun Fell is the second highest mountain in the Pennines.
The Little Dun Fell is its northwestern secondary peak with a height of 842 m. ( 54 ° 42 ′ N , 2 ° 28 ′ W )
The two peaks form a ridge with the Cross Fell .
Radar station
There is a radar station on Great Dun Fell that uses secondary radar , which is located in a radome together with primary radar equipment, to monitor air traffic in the north of England and south of Scotland. The radar station is operated by the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) of the UK air traffic control .
A private road was built for the construction and operation of the radar station, which is considered the highest road in Great Britain .
Mining
The slopes of the ridge are criss- crossed by so-called hushings channels, which were used to remove layers of soil with water in order to reach the lead deposits below .