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Elevation | no requirement |
Prominence | over 150 m (492 ft) |
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This is a list of Marilyn hills and mountains in the United Kingdom, Ireland and surrounding islands and sea stacks. Marilyns are defined as peaks with a prominence of 150 metres (492 ft) or more, regardless of height or any other merit (e.g. topographic isolation, as used in Munros).[1] Thus, Marilyns can be mountains, with a height above 600 m (2,000 ft), or relatively small hills.[2] As of July 2023[update] there were 2,010 recorded Marilyns.[1]
A Marilyn is "a hill of any height with a minimum drop of 150 metres [492 feet] or more on all sides". So it is a hill which is relatively high compared to its surroundings. [...] The Marilyns are so–called by the list's compiler, Alan Dawson, after the more famous mountain list - the Munros. Alan's original list is of mountains and hills in Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man. The same concept was applied to Ireland by E D "Clem" Clements. Anyone who has climbed 600 British Marilyns is eligible for entry into the Marilyn Hall of Fame.
A Marilyn is a hill of any height with a drop of 150 metres or more on all sides. In other words, a relatively high hill. The Marilyns in Britain and the Isle of Man are listed in a book called The Relative Hills of Britain (RHB) by Alan Dawson, published by Cicerone Press in April 1992. Details of subsequent changes have been published in a series of updates.