Editing Old Man of Coniston (section)

==Topography==
A 2018 survey measured the height of the highest visible natural ground to be {{convert|802.42|m|abbr=on}}. The height of the ground on the summit plinth (man-made ground) is {{convert|803.53|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="hill-bagging.co.uk" /> The same survey also measured the height of nearby [[Swirl How]], and measured it to be also {{convert|802.42|m|abbr=on}}. The measurements were reported with a measurement uncertainty of plus or minus {{convert|2|inch|metre|order=flip|abbr=off|2}}

The surveyors state: "If one considers the area covered by the plinth on Coniston Old Man and the observation that the highest rock is probably covered by it then we believe the evidence strongly suggests there is higher ground beneath it and that, therefore, Coniston Old Man should retain its current status" [as being the highest of the Furness Fells and the county top of historic Lancashire].

As of 2020, [[Ordnance Survey]] maps show the Old Man of Coniston with a height of {{convert|803|m|abbr=on}}, and Swirl How at {{convert|802|m|abbr=on}}, which makes the Old Man the highest point in the Furness Fells, and the 12th most [[topographic prominence|prominent]] mountain in England.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.peakbagging.com/Peak%20Lists/Eng50.html| title = England – Top 50 Prominent Peaks |website=peakbagging.com |access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref>