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Logged visits for peregrinus
Rivet (not accessed), Centre and Lightning conductor (not seen). Disused (presumably in favour of the nearby Beanfield Water Tower) but in good condition. Forgot to look for Lightning conductor.
Rivet (not accessed) and Flagstaff - both 4th Order. Unusually, the newer smaller WT nearest the road does indeed have a flagstaff. No flag.
Spire, 3rd Order. Weather cock. Flagstaff on entrance porch.
Spire, 4th Order. Weather cock.
Spire, 3rd Order. Weather cock.
Disc, 2nd Order. Not accessed. Operational water tower.
Rivet (not accessed) and Centre, both 4th Order. OS records state Centre of lift shaft. British Hearth Foundation shop.
Disc, 4th Order (not accessed). ofice building, does indeed have 7 storeys. Was British Steel, now Tata Steel.
Spire, 4th Order. Weather cock.
Spire, 3rd Order, TL08/INT5.
Spire,TL08/INT17. Weather cock.
Sorry for confusion but changing from Beacon to whole station. Listed as Beacon, Centre (both 3rd Order) and Rivet (2nd Order). Rivet not accessed; nothing beacon-like seen.
Standard bolt, with centre punch mark defaced, obvious on big slabby summit outcrop. Lovely views. Didn't spot TOAI's smaller bolt; hadn't seen his log.
Coppenhall with a coppery spire
Centre, Old Trig and Bolt (access not sought) - all 3rd Order. SD30/T20
Spire, 3rd Order.
Chimney, 3rd Order, was 4th until 1987
Spire, 3rd order, SK03/INT5
3rd Order, SK22/INT6
9m E of block/bolt, 3.3m back from road edge, down slope. Hidden under a few thorny twigs which I guess help keep the grass clear.
Easy find, still uncovered. 5m E of E gate post, 2m back from road.
Still standing :-) Arrow weather vane topped with a cross.
Spire, 4th Order. Small steeple on tower, topped with a weather cock. NB the town's other church has its name hyphenated on the OS list i.e. Ashby-De-La-Zouch
Flagstaff, no flag today.
Union jack. Flag and church on hilltop, visible a mile away.
Fine old brick chimney
Unusual weather vane
Wide grass verge near path junction, soft ground prodded over several metres to 6 inches depth but no luck. Hough Tower Windmill worth a look though. Open Sun pm although that might not be best time to be prodding a seemingly innocent verge. Otherwise easy access from west.
Small Brass Rod in rough concrete block in small depression near highest outcrop. Was under 2 inches of turf. Tried replacing but it looked odd so left uncovered. Nice spot, easy access from NW
Flagstaff at base of spire; weather cock
Flagstaff with St George flying
Weather cock
Gps placed it in road, maybe nearer W side. Searched both, soft narrow proddable verges, a few stones, nothing worth digging for. Maybe lost to widening although road not that wide.
Weather cock with attached lightning conductor
Visiting the nearby slightly higher Bassett's Hill. Lapwing in attendance.
Spire, 3rd Order. Weather cock.
Spire, 3rd Order. Weather cock.
Spire, 3rd Order. Weather cock on spire with flagstaff at base.
Spire, 3rd order. Just an evening drive-by, viewed across the River Nene from the bypass, but I worked in this attractive town for several years.
Bolt (not accessed) and Centre - both 3rd order. Impressive tower with central weather vane and 4 tall corner pinnacles each with its own vane.
Weather cock.
Tall imposing spire on hilltop. Weather cock.
Rivet (not accessed) and Chimney - both 3rd order. Agreeably surprised for the second time this evening to find a surviving chimney, viewing from the housing estate to SW to have the setting sun behind me. Then go round the front only to discover it's in process of being demolished. The chimney and main building of the Co-op / Sunlight Laundry, Crow Hill, Addington Road are still standing. Info online this evening offers some hope that it will be preserved and converted to apartments - "Factory premises of 48,000 sq ft with residential development potential, subject to planning. Purchase price: £1,000,000.00"
This elegant octagonal tower looking out over the Nene Valley is a familiar local landmark - no surprise to find it's been used as an IS. Topped with a small spire, itself topped by a decidedly 3D weather cock.
Lovely building, tranquil setting behind the quiet evening high street. Weather cock.
Fine building. Weather cock.
Bolt and Centre - both 3rd order. No trace of structure - small empty fenced field next to a comms mast, with assorted water valve marker posts and a handy bench. View SW across fields to the large modern Wollaston water tower.
Smart weather vane
Circular brick chimney, preserved as a prominent feature of www.nenecourt.com - retail park
Bolt (not accessed), Centre and Flagstaff - all 3rd order. FS on main tower, another on smaller round tower.
Spire with noticeably 3D weather cock.
Lightning conductor - 4th order. Small cupola with small LC at apex. Viewed through locked gate.
Bolt (not accessed) and Centre. Smallish water tower, apparently disused, presumably in favour of the larger one nearby at Knuston. External ladder leads to top but need to climb 3m to get to the foot of it (I didn't!). Graffiti so apparently someone's been up.
Bolt (not accessed) and Flagstaff - both 4th order. FS has a distinct lean to westwards. Very arboreal - hard to get a decent view of the whole building.
Fine church with flying buttresses, spire with weather cock, also a flush bracket round the back.
Flagstaff (Dest 3/85) and Bolt (not accessed) - both 3rd order. 5 vanes, unusual design - on corner pinnacles plus one central.
Block, 4th order. OS lists as Destroyed with comment "Downgraded to PTS New co-ords"
Rivet (2nd order) and Exhaust Pole (3rd order) - both listed as Dest 03/66. Gas Road, no gas works. Mature housing estate - although site itself is public open space, was perhaps too contaminated to build on without remediation...
Spire, 3rd order. Arrow style weather vane. The tower on which the spire sits has a Rivet, 3m distant horizontally, station number TL49/8, 2nd order.
Spire, 3rd order. Fat, tiled spire, topped by a weather bird - size large, species uncertain!
Old Trig and Spire, 3rd order. Weathercock.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed), Centre, Spire and Flagstaff (all 3rd order). Tower with flagstaff, topped with a small spire which has an arrow style weather vane.
Spire, 3rd order. Parish Church of St Nicholas. Actually just a tiny belfry with a short ridged roof, but no evidence of alteration (some info here http://www.druidic.org/camchurch/churches/manea.htm so I guess that's what's meant.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed) and Centre (3rd order). Small neat water tower - unusually with no comms apparatus apparent.
Bolt (not accessed) and Flagstaff - both 3rd order. No weather vane, for the record.
Spire, 3rd order. Spire with weathercock, dwarfed by the nearby Cathedral.
Mast (wireless mast) and Rivet (not accessed) - both 3rd order. The usual assortment of modern comms aerials on top of this big water tower, but I expect the IS will have been an older one (computed 01/06/1975) no longer present. No shortage of ISs though with Cathedral and Parish Church both within 1km.
Bolt (Primary) and Flagstaff (3rd order). Same station as TP8004, added so the Intersected Station can be logged. Tall flagstaff on western tower: apparently a smaller FS next to it. Neither flying a flag today. Numerically, this Primary is next in line from PP429 Bin of Cullen!
Spire, 3rd order. Quite elaborate building, topped with a stylized cross (similar to Prickwillow Church just up the road), no weather vane.
Spire, 3rd order. Small spire, topped with stylized cross: no weather vane.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed), Centre, Vane and Flagstaff - all 3rd order. Vane present; FS listed as Destroyed 10/79 but there's one there again now.
Bolt (not accessed) and Centre - both 3rd order. No flagstaff or weather vane apparent; neither are listed as survey markers.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed), Centre, Vane and Flagstaff (all 3rd order). Flag flying on tower; pennant style weather vane adjacent.
Spire, 3rd order. Steepled roof mounted on tower, topped with a weathercock; flagstaff also on tower.
Leica dome on British Racing School, flat roof up on L just as you turn R for reception. Visible from car park near reception. Gates open automatically on entry and exit but expect to be CCTVd (no horses head has arrived though the post yet...). Might be better viewed from A14 layby though.
Flagstaff halfway along main roof, also a weather vane on lower building.
Converted to apartments. 2 newish masts on top plus a satellite dish, daresay one could invite oneself up there.
R side of road, immediately behind barrier, 1.5m from its end. Easy parking beside Lark Hall road.
Bolt (not accessed) and Flagstaff - both 3rd order. No vane present.
Bolt (not accessed), Centre and Vane (pennant shaped) - all 3rd order.
Vane, 4th order - distinctive fish-in-circles design.
Bolt (not accessed) and Vane - both 3rd order. Vane, flagstaff and a single bell are together on the tower.
Housing estate: block paved footway at expected location. If GPS was a bit out, could conceivably be in front garden (gravel).
Bolt (not accessed) and Vane (not present) - both 3rd order.
Bolt (not accessed), Flagstaff and Vane - all 3rd order. Distinctive rowing boat weather vane.
Bolt (no accessed), Flagstaff (not present) and Centre - all 3rd order. Also no vane.
Bolt (not accessed), Centre, Flagstaff and Vane (both intact) - all 3rd order.
Small cupola with simple lightning conductor, above what is now staff entrance, Victoria House, NHS; direction signs say Activate Pilates
NW side of farm access road, back of verge, young nettles growing up but softish ground prodded fairly thoroughly over 2x2m. Also checked NW side of ditch in field edge but harder ground and seems less likely location.
Bolt (not accessed), Centre and Flagstaff, all 3rd order.
Bolt (not accessed) and Aerial - both 3rd order. Numerous aerials atop highest building but my guess is that the original IS has gone. Computed 01/06/1983
Bolt (not accessed), Centre and Flagstaff - all 3rd order. Unprepossessing, fairly modern tower (computed 01/06/1950).
GPS suggests Rivet on ground just below taller building but no sign of it and presumably it's on the roof anyway.
Spire, 3rd order. Weather cock.
Bolt (not accessed), Centre and Flagstaff, all 3rd order.
Spire, 3rd order. Weather cock.
Bolt (not accessed) and Centre, both 3rd order. No vane or flagstaff: small lightning conductors on pinnacles. And 2 well stocked heaps of bicycles - they seemingly haven't discovered racks yet or they're against planning regs. Classic building.
Spire, 3rd order. Topped with a weather cock.
Spire, 3rd order. Topped with a weather cock.
Spire, 3rd order.
Rivet (not accessed) and Flagstaff (Destroyed 01/90) - both 3rd order. Has outlived the Midland and Great Northern Railway which used to served it, this massive structure now guards the entrance to the Dogsthorpe amenity tip. Securely fenced; Dogsthorpe Acquisitions posted on the gate, grain handling equipment visible beyond.
Rivet (2nd order, not accessed) and Centre (3rd order).
Spire, 3rd order. Weather cock with cross plus flagstaff also present.
Old Trig, Bolt (not accessed) and Vane - all 3rd order. Weather cock.
Spire, 3rd order. Weather vane also present.
Vane, 3rd order. Weather cock.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed), Lightning conductor, Centre and Flagstaff (all 3rd order). LC and FS present.
Vane, 3rd order. Weather cock.
Spire, 2nd order. No obvious parking but well seen from traffic lights. Weather cock.
Bolt (not accessed), Centre and Flagstaff - all 3rd order. Small church, small tower. No FS seen: structure on roof ridge at opposite end from tower is some kind of chimney/vent? Co-ords are only 1m from bolt hence FS will have been on tower.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed), Centre and Flagstaff (both 3rd order). No flag flying today.
Bolt (not accessed) and Centre - both 3rd order. Not the prettiest of churches.
Rivet (Destr 02/89) and Flagstaff - both 4th order. British Sugar's Kings Lynn plant was apparently closed in 1994 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Sugar The site is now occupied by Palm Paper's factory. A curved pipe on one of the structures does however look at first glance like a flagstaff.
Spire, 3rd order. Topped with (I think having reviewed photo) a weather cock - seen end on. Vane not a trig mark anyway. Beautifully proportioned church, elegantly draped over the hilltop.
Bolt (2nd order, not accessed), Centre, Chimney, Vane - all 3rd order. The stone roofed structure apparently the chimney. OS list states "Vane on turret" - but no vane apparent - unless it's the (non weather vane) pointy thing on apex of chimney. Fascinating old structure.
Bolt (not accessed), Flagstaff (absent) and Centre - all 4th order. A weather vane also present (possibly sitting on the remains of the flagstaff). Nice flint church.
Block, 4th order. GPS put it halfway down bank on W side of track. If true, this could mean the level has been raised. 10 mins prodding in soft ground, no luck. Nice location. Driveable track from S, ends at a small parking area 300m S of trig location.
W side of drivable track, middle of open hedge at N end of crushed-shell pull-in. Uprooted: was face down, easily righted. Not a bolt: looks like brass rod type.
Gps put it S of ditch, about at N edge of track, fairly consistently. No sign of it. Ground a bit hard for prodding. NB disused rly is not a right of way: sign at start.
Block, 4th order. GPS put it 10m into coppice on bank N side of drain. I followed the GPS as it wandered over about 5x5m, prodding the mostly soft ground. Levels may have been raised, or I was in slightly the wrong place, or need a longer screwdriver. Sedge warbler was good company though.
Centre, Flagstaff and Bolt (access to bolt not sought) all 4th order. Flagstaff flagless. Mini spire on tower, topped with a weather cock.
Centre and Rivet, both 4th order. Modern scout hut at expected location, also new single storey pavilion just to N.
2 cupolas, the higher one topped with a tall fancy weather vane. Viewed through locked gates.
Spire, 2nd order.
Leica, E wing near S edge of roof
Centre, Flagstaff (on NW tower) and Bolt (access not sought) - all 3rd order.
Vane, 4th order.
Spire, 3rd order.
Block, 3rd order. Road verge, bank of fenland drain. Deep wet grass, spend a few minutes prodding but no luck, had limited time.
Centre, and Bolt (access not sought) both 3rd order.
Centre and Flagstaff (both 3rd order), also Bolt (2nd order, access not sought). No flagstaff seen, just a central vane on a tall central column (the 4 pinnacles each have smaller vanes). Fine building, restored by English Heritage in 1974 (was the flagstaff lost then?). Campanile seems to be the Italian word for bell tower: interesting it should be used here, maybe Wisbech port influence?
Spire, 3rd order. Topped with weather cock and cross.
Vane, 3rd order. I wouldn't call it a vane as no moving part to indicate wind direction, but have come across a few of these so unless they are all later replacements, I guess the OS do, so am calling it Good. Computed 01/06/1954.
Spire, 3rd order. Small spire on tower, quite unusual structure, with flagstaff and weather cock.
Mast (computed 01/06/1987, could well be the tall lattice mast still present) and Centre both 3rd order, also Rivet (2nd order, access not sought).
Spire, 3rd order. Relatively modern by ecclesiastical standards.
Rivet and Centre, both 3rd order. From E, unwelcoming signs at road and barrier across track after 2nd house. I got no further. However, retrospectively checking modern mapping, there's a path from NNW passing the site (and the prison just to S) - but no building mapped at that location...
Centre and Old Trig (3rd order), also Bolt (2nd order, access not sought). Fine building, nowadays The Tankyard Thorney (aka Bedford Hall), village hall and several other uses. There's apparently still a large cast iron water tank on the 6th floor, no longer in use www.fensmuseums.org.uk/page_id__30_path__0p3p21p.aspx
Adding this as a new station as PP447 consists of a Flagstaff (recomputed 01/06/1980) and Centre, both 3rd order, as well as the Primary bolt. So this and TP8007 are the same station. Accordingly the IS is the central tower, not the higher spires at the west end. Really just an excuse to half-tick my local cathedral :-)
Non-visit log - Brass Rod apparently.
Non-visit log - from dal's descr and photo, it's a Brass Rod not a rivet.
Non visit log - from photos and ted's comment it's apparently not a bolt but a Brass Rod.
Floodlit, couldn't see flagstaff, daylight visit needed.
Centre, Bolt (Refixed 1986, not seen), Flagstaff (Refixed 1986, unsure if present, viewed in dark, may be only a weather vane)
Spire, TL36/INT8
Centre, Flagstaff and Lightning Conductor (latter not seen, at night)
Centre, Flagstaff (Refixed 1986, not seen) and Bolt (not seen)
Centre, Rivet (not seen) and Flagstaff (Refixed 1984, not seen - likely gone or converted to weather vane).
Small tiled spire topped with a cross
Fine buttressed spire topped with weather cock.
Centre, Lightning conductor (present I think but may be a replacement) and Bolt (not seen)
Spire topped with a cross
SK73/T9, 3rd order. Centre, also should be mast, disc and bolt here.
Small neat lighthouse/beacon at summit of small rocky islet off the NE end of Coll. We landed on nearby 35m Eilean Mor with sea life surveys out of Tobermory. Too much swell to land us here but seen well from the boat and neighbouring islands.
Small bolt at highest point of highest outcrop at summit, just S of cairn. Accessed Erraid from E, Knockvologan, 1 hour before low tide but seems to be plenty of leeway. Gave up on camera for this one - wet and murky.
Small ?steel bolt with triangular centre mark, in highest of several granite outcrops at summit. Wasn't 100% certain this is the bolt, but Erraid (visited next) also has a small bolt (so has Java apparently). Gave up on camera for this one - too wet.
Should be a surface block here, no sign, assume buried. Flattish damp area, not at summit.
Bolt in rock slab. Fine location. From NNE, asked and parked at farm, good track halfway, OK terrain beyond. Well worth a visit, preferably not in pouring rain though!
Viewed from Lower Ardtun
NM52/H225, 4th order, bolt. Plenty of slabby rock outcrop behind house but no sign of a bolt. Maybe destroyed by what looks like a flagpole base, or gone, or maybe I missed it. All bolts subsequently found on the Ross of Mull this pm were small and dark, not the usual larger domed headed type. But I think I'd have spotted it if present. 20 mins searching in the rain. Meanwhile a lady from BT was up a pole trying to fix a phone line fault. Nice weather for it...
Mushroom bolt standing proud in slabby outcrop 25m NE of millennium standing stone. In rain from road pass, steep start
NM52/H285, 4th order. Small bolt in rock outcrop L (E) side of path. Nice location, path from nearby "viewpoint" car park. No centrepunch mark, has possibly been flattened off hence logged SD
Viewed from Salen pier on Mull it appears to be a smallish square section beacon, logged as Good but could be a newer replacement. Ferries pass close to it and should provide a good view.
Gps put it on bank to seaward side of fence W side of drainage ditch. 15 mins prodding failed to find. Guess it's there somewhere. Nice location.
Seen from slopes of the hill above.
Gps took me to rock outcrop in heather with 2 stones that looked like markers. No bolt though, maybe I had the wrong place. 2nd opinion sought...
Big bolt head in rock outcrop, easy to spot, access ok
NM52/H264. Domed bolt in rock outcrop NE of cairn.
NM52/H267, 4th order. Bolt in rock slab.
NM52/H274, 4th order. Domed bolt in rock outcrop above small cliff just above road. Fine viewpoint.
From Oban to Mull ferry
From Oban to Mull ferry
From Oban to Mull ferry
Bagged while tucking into my Calmac breakfast en route to Mull:-) Must take a walk out there sometime though.
Block with large bronze head, obvious to N side of topograph. Nice view of Oban. Sorry not to see you on Mull, Ed - but we met here virtually...
Roof of fancy new SAMS building, N side towards E end, visible from back car park
Quite like Upton Mast seen earlier this pm
SE73/INT29. Imposing wide based structure
Tiny spire with weather cock
Tower with weather cock and flagless flagstaff
Vane looks a bit like a tennis racquet, presumably not the intention...
On belfry. But is that a vane or just a lightning conductor?
Viewed from car park
Viewed from car park
SN02/INT19, Vane gone so strictly Destroyed, but building still there, now a private house.
2 flagstaffs, don't know which is the IS, maybe the one with the Welsh flag? No attempt on bolt, nor on natural highpoint which is a P30 but looks technical - and rather private
Small tower on roof of hotel, topped with breaking wave shaped weather vane. Looks to be Retreat Group owned
Tower with slightly peaked roof
Weather cock central on smallish tower
Old fort, access apparently via Port Authority, didn't investigate further. SN02/T58 Block
Block. SN02/T54 GPS indicates N hedge bank. Good luck with that...
S verge at W end of layby, 4.5m from end of solid white line (in 2013), 3.5m back from kerb. Thin covering of grass only. Thanks to Dusty and Paul's photos
Road cutting, presumably lost to road improvements
Tower with simple vane centrally located
Diminutive tower with a big vane! Weather cock. Has the W missing, just E S N. The village today hosted the first running of the 25 mile Preseli Beast fell race, which I completed in 4:13. A lovely route, well organised with fantastic support all the way round from the locals
Stubby spire with weather cock
Uncovered it again (sigh). Left uncovered. 2.75m back from road edge marker stud as per sketch.
Up on E bank, 1m N of tree, 1m W of fence. Still uncovered but brambles make the point a bit hard to reach even in April. Changed since iainmacs pics!!
SO52/INT10. Happy to be of service, Stevie Boy :-) although you could have added it yourself! Called in at Ross for food, saw it on the way out and noticed it was on my POI file, unsurprisingly as it's a fine tall spire.
Low square tower at R end of building. Barratts look to have made a decent job of it. Thus ends an interesting evening tour of Worcester
Striking slender freestanding spire.
Flagstaff on main tower
Spire topped with vane topped with lightning conductor
Vane on NW pinnacle of tower
Spire topped with weather cock
As per previous descriptions, thanks all
Flying buttressed, topped with a vane
Slender spire topped with a vane. Wondering not for the first time how this place got its name.
Impressive building
Old style cinema, now LA Fitness. Didn't investigate bolt
Easy access
SP38/INT7
SP38/INT3
SP69/INT42
TL08/T97. Mast
TL08/INT26
TL08/INT13
Middle of old disused reservoir at hilltop, behind the fenced modern resr. The hill is a P30, so a dual tick:-)
E verge, 2.2m back from road edge as per OS sketch, fence covered in ivy but 3m dimension (from its N end) took me to the right spot. Was covered in stone slab, once removed the block was easily found, about 4" down but covered in a tough mat of grass roots - obviously not been accessed in quite a while. Some yellow paint on block. Slab replaced, should be obvious at back of verge - the Block is directly underneath.
S verge, 3 m SE of gate, 1m from fence. Easy find thanks to previous logs. Under thin layer of turf.
Nothing to add. Annoyingly stony verge, no luck.
My GPS reckoned 5m south of road gully, W verge. 10 mins probing, no luck
Flag flying
6m W of tree, middle of hedge, thin covering of soil, easily found. Brass Rod rather than bolt - bent.
Flagstaff with flag; also vane
20th of 21 summits on the 31 mile Cumbrian Traverse http://www.gofar.org.uk/Cumbrian%20Traverse.html which we completed in 8:45 Shortish grass, but no tools, time or inclination to search for the block.
Small tower with pointed roof
18th of 21 summits on the 31 mile Cumbrian Traverse http://www.gofar.org.uk/Cumbrian%20Traverse.html which we completed in 8:45 Didn't spot the trig - as suspected, it was hiding. Pity paintermain put the stone back!
Vane, also flagstaff with flag
Quick look, out running on a rainy day, no tools or inclination for probing. Good to know it's there though. Nice viewpoint.
Seventh of 21 summits on the 31 mile Cumbrian Traverse http://www.gofar.org.uk/Cumbrian%20Traverse.html which we completed in 8:45
Third of 21 summits on the 31 mile Cumbrian Traverse http://www.gofar.org.uk/Cumbrian%20Traverse.html which we completed in 8:45
First of 21 summits on the 31 mile Cumbrian Traverse http://www.gofar.org.uk/Cumbrian%20Traverse.html which we completed in 8:45
SE verge. From little copper beach it's 2m NE towards railway, covered in thin layer of grass. Painterman pic all you need really.
Simple weather vane halfway up flagstaff with St Andrews flag flying
St Andrews cross in a stiff breeze
Squat spire topped with weather cock. Not the most attractive of churches
Slender spire
Tower, no flagstaff, vane or other sighting feature evident
Weather vane atop what could be an empty belfry
Spire topped with a cross
Revisited in passing, seem to have forgotten to log previously,i remember when Rod dug it out. 2m W of big meter chamber, 5m back from road, down the bank
Buried block, should be approx 3m NE of summit cairn. Very windy afternoon: I spent a few minutes prodding and there may be something in one of the depressions near the cairn but I had limited time so didn't try digging. Nice hill, good path from SE, boggy at top.
Easy ascent from SE. On a very windy day, 5 of us here to celebrate Jonathan de Ferranti's 600th Marilyn and thus his entry to the Marilyn Hall of Fame! Found a sheltered corner to do justice to the goodies and whisky he'd brought :-)
Long gone - site demolished and reprofiled
Yes, agree with jonglew and asbown, standard hemispherical OS bolt, vgc, also a smaller bolt 4m nearer to top of steps, at edge of drainage channel, slightly damaged and presumably not OS
Wot no weather vane? OS archive records 3 markers here: Centre, Flagstaff (Dest 5/66) and Bolt
Centre refers to small battlement on corner of tower? Also a Bolt (same station num), and two Cuts (AUX1 and AUX2), these other stations not looked for. Flagstaff and weather vane present but not apparently used as stations
Workington Community Hospital, new building, no college or flagstaff
More of a slender tower than a spire (Meth Ch's don't have spires!) with a small cupola but looks original and location is correct.
Vane on belfry atop West front. No tower as such but looks original and location is correct
Large vane atop cupola on tower.
Fancy blue clock face.
GPS reckoned W side of road in middle of hedge. Tried prodding but no luck. Narrow lane.
Empty grassland 15m from path, Kiveton community woodland.
W side of road in middle of gated gap in wall. Bolt headless - apparently a Brass Rod type. Was partly covered by grass, left clear
In hole 6" deep at back of layby, 5m from W end, with a small tree laid over it as marker/protection
Visited Bilby Farm (walked RoW from A1, locked gate), spoke to farmer, he remembered the pillar from the days before he farmed the land, had no idea where it was, suggested the landlord could have removed it (see my previous log for contact details). He referred me to two half trig sized barn supports near the workshop door, which he'd put there years ago (these match the description of what Gowrie found near the ex trig site). There's one other farm to visit but it's hard to see why it would be there.
TL08/T81 comprises Bolt and Lightning Conductor; the latter visible from below. English Heritage property open 3 days during summer weekends so it may be possible to access the roof for the Bolt.
Gone: new GKL building in its place. Station TL08/T84 comprised Flagstaff and Rivet, both 4th order. Social club for London Brick Co, opened in 1938.
Graceful flying-buttressed spire. Weather cock. TL08/INT33 comprises Spire and Old Trig, both 3rd order.
Station TL08/T41 comprises Centre and Rivet, both 3rd order. No Centre marker visible from below. No attempt to access rivet.
Station TL08/T34 comprises Centre, Flagstaff and Bolt, all 3rd order. No attempt to access bolt.
Station TF22/21 comprises Centre (3rd order) and Rivet (2nd order). Centre has a low conical roof topped with a flagstaff.
Fairly ornate weather vane topped with a small cross.
Station TF22/T38 comprises Flagstaff and Rivet. No attempt to access the rivet.
Gone. Former Westwood Works. Lighting column opposite LIDL entrance is close to the GR. No building nor flagstaff. Works closed in the 1980s: some history and photos here http://www.westwoodworks.net/
Spire placed centrally, standard issue weather cock. Computed 01/06/1954.
Out for a snowy run, included Castor church and Longthorpe Tower
My GPS today favoured the (N) verge, 10m E of gate. Prodding found a few stones, nothing worth digging for. Much prefer Barbrook.
N verge, 2m back from road edge, 8m from SE gate post but pretty much exactly at SE end of layby. Obvious depression, slight covering of grass
PAULFF (note to admin "ITS NOT DESTROYED!!! I found it delivering to the workshop on the farm, its side of the gate.") didn't say which farm but as Carlton Forest Farm is same parish as pillar location I tried there, but nothing visible from road/footway although it's a big place with a workshop. Subsequently phoned farmer Baddiley using tel no posted on gate. He said there used to be a pillar there but said Wayne Green now farms that land. Also suggested speaking to Osberton estate, 01909 472206. Bilby Farm to NE could be the place but I didn't get time to call back there. PAULFF - more details would be appreciated - farm? grid ref? Changing to Moved to encourage others to search, but without a more specific log it will in time likely revert to Possibly Missing...
Should be W verge just S of electricity pole stay. In 30mins prodding I found a largeish chunk of concrete, fairly broken up and not very block-like. Road looks to have been raised and it may be that the SB is buried if still present. A sketch would be handy if there is one.
Presumably on the roof. Fancy piece of brickwork; tower is part of farm building complex. One of several local roof bolt Primaries. Didn't attempt to gain access to roof.
Should be W verge of concrete road. GPS was wandering a bit but generally favoured the hedgeline or slightly W of hedge on field side, although road verge would seem more usual. 30mins or so of extensive prodding under hedge and on both sides found nothing but a few pebbles. Vegetation was low, with nettles just starting to make themselves felt, would be difficult in summer. Could be buried. Could do with a sketch if there is one. Nice tranquil location though.
Presumably on the castle roof: GPS reckoned I was 4m away, but probably 10m below it... No attempt to gain access to roof - arrived just on closing time anyway. One of several local roof bolt Primaries.
Couldn't see or get to it. Secure sports stadium, either in football field or in Astraturfed area, couldn't get close enough to tell. From SE it can be approached to 14m, wrong side of a tall spiky fence, in front of houses. Someone's tried to tunnel underneath, not a trig bagger presumably... Forgot to get location photo.
ted's route, gap in cypress hedge. If outer gates were open, from inner gate it would be straight ahead, on front left corner of office building.
Obvious block with "bench mark" arrows. Bolt has lost its head and is bent. Nice viewpoint. Later clarification: apparently Brass Rod rather than bolt - as ted says.
1.4m from (toppled) fence at back of east verge as per OS sketch, easy find as almost uncovered, at dusk. 5m N of last trunk in gappy hedge.
S verge at E end of layby, 3 ft E of lump of concrete, 3 ft into grass. Partially covered by piece of wood. OS measurement 7.46m W of road sign still works.
No luck, GPS was wandering a bit but mostly favoured a spot about 5m S of highest point. Probed extensively to about 6" depth, found a fair few stones but no block. Nice viewpoint, with Gau-craig in and out of brooding cloud. Trigging on an island must like this area - I meet him later this morning.
On N verge, 3m from kerb, 6.75m from traffic sign as per OS sketch but sign on opposite side of road may have been moved as I made that dim 15m not 12. Buried 5" down, large bolt on large block, not v rivet like. Took a while to find, luckily 3G reception here as sketch and photo essential for first find. Left loosely covered with blue board in line with it - should be easy to find, unless the board gets moved...
E side of road, 2 ft E of fence, 3m S of S gatepost, 1.5ft S of fence post, buried about 3"down. Took a fair bit of prodding, false stones, looking at photos and more prodding, before I finally scored.
N verge, 5ft back from road edge, in line with E edge of steps of covered resr opposite. Thin covering of grass, quickly found
From Rannoch Station, forest track to SW end of forest then slog up thru heather. Walk back along tops much nicer - with bogs semi frozen.
Order has now been restored. Easy find even in the dark. S verge, 8 metres west of new DAV marker post. Middle of verge, 4ft back from edge of road, 1ft R(W) of yellow tape (what's left of it) on fence. Light covering of grass and dead verge. ** Next visitor please bring more yellow tape :-)
From NE, followed mines track (NB, parking here discouraged). Continued E to revisit Farragon Hill; took in 7 Graham Tops and a few minor summits; back along road from Tomphubil in the gloaming. The rather odd trig name is misappropriated from the lower top just to the north of Meall Tairneachan which is the hill the trig stands on.
Toppled broken-off Hotine in shelter cairn which needed digging out of frozen snow. Also what appears to be a large chunk of a stone built pillar. Hard to be sure, too much snow lying. OS trig archive mentions an Old Trig (hole in stone) but no mention of an old pillar, http://www.bench-marks.org.uk adds nothing either. From photos it seems pillar is toppled but more or less in original location. RodS comments: OS archive shows the Pillar (destroyed) and Old Trig (Hole in Stone) with exactly the same location, suggesting that the pillar might have been built exactly over the "Old Trig", so that when the pillar toppled, the original mark became visible again.
Note metal gully cover in N kerb of B road. Looking from road, it's 1m R (uphill) of this gully, 3.5m back from kerb. Had a thin covering of grass but not buried. Look for a tussock of grass, not an excavation.
At night. SW side of road. Just in front of the footpath sign, easily found, just a few grass stems, easily cleared. A pleasure, Stevie Boy :-)
Flagstaff visible at night - just. Fine building
NE verge, 6m NW (uphill) from road sign, 4.5m back from road edge, 4 inches down. Left lightly covered, grass on top of a green bag. Took a while to find as no recent visits, and no signal to check photos or OS sketch.
At Shobdon airfield: station viewed from 150m away. On low tower with weather station.
Footpath finger post gone, block either buried or gone with it. Bad start to the day, cold fingered and empty handed. Then I remember I still have ice axe in car from last weekend. Go to TUK and pull up sketch, pace it out a few times, shift some debris, prod again, and there it is about a foot down from initial ground level.
7m SE of telephone pole, NE verge, 1.5m back from edge of tarmac. Under an inch of slime, hiding behind tussock
S verge, 2-3ft back from edge of tarmac. Find fence post with stud on top: block is 1 ft to left. 14m west of centre line of farm entrance, 8th fence post west of no parking sign. Buried 4" down, easy find thanks to previous logs and photos.
Location is 42m into arable field. By moonlight.
GPS suggested just inside arable field. There's a rough weedy triangular area at S end of field but it doesn't seem to contain a pillar.
Revisited in passing, approached from E, nice walk. Nothing trig-like (other than the obvious trig)
N verge, 5ft from road edge. Looking from road it's 6" left of LH fence post. If that goes: 8m E of wall end, 9m W of footpath signpost. Buried about 3" down.
Pensioned-off water tower dating from 1885 - see plaque
NE quadrant of junction, on verge 2m back from road edge at junction
Newish apartment block, no school, no cupola
Checked nearby field edges, also looked in ?quarry as an obvious place for it to be dumped, but didn't search very hard. OS trig archive says Dest 10/87. Could ask at the farm...
Location is middle of west bound carriageway of A94
Trigless stubble field
Stopped in passing for a look at the ex location - and to subsequently delete my duplicate Laurencekirk log from this page - oops. Would have been at W edge of old road.
About 15m W of road, 1m S of fence. Almost buried by snow but clear of log pile - which is much diminished.
Seems the Lord Privy Seal was a keen astronomer, the obelisk being used to align his telescope which was situated due N. Prap apparently being a common C18th term for phallus! From N, followed stubble field-edge.
Co-ords suggest near base of obelisk about 3m to NNE. Prodding produced a few buried stones but no SB.
From NE. Looks like it's lost its needle tip. No luck with the surface block.
Back of N verge directly in front of fence post just W of passing place. At ground level and easily found thanks to previous logs and photos.
Could this taped rivet in the kerb be the rivet? Presumably not - Southwold Harbour being C2 implies that this C1 has been destroyed - and they both have the same co-ordinates. The OS sketch linked from The Denes page has the number for the Southwold Harbour "Bolt" on it...; the photo also looks like the Surface Block position. The Southwold Harbour page itself has no sketch or photo link. This could mean that the old sketch has been linked to the new SB - fair enough if the location is the same.
1.5m W of ashteroth's marker bolt, 2m back from kerb, in middle of stony path, about 2 inches down. Worked out location from Pharisee's location photo then the screwdriver struck concrete (the path is surprisingly soft otherwise).
Distinctive boat weather vane, no idea about bolt
Found the buried concrete... As at log date there is no sketch or photo linked to OS Passive page
In hedge about 2m from S end. I guess the locals are used to folks peering into this hedge...
Easily visible from road, 2m from road, by pond, topped by a small ornamental dog
11m west from footpath sign, on N verge 1m from road edge. Was partially visible.
Mushroom dome on roof, close to road.
17m N of fence junction, on highway verge 1m W from fence. Buried about 3 inches down. I partially exposed it to find the Bolt. Red substance still in evidence.
Flagpole topped with weather cock
Nothing to sight to except the tower itself. Has a small ?comms installation at one corner nowadays
Base of hedge N side of road, 16m E from E end of long layby. Obvious in winter, easily found thanks to previous logs and pics. My guess was that the Bolt used to have the usual domed head, which has been lost. Thereagain I came across one or two more today similar so maybe a local variant, this being Norfolk ;-)
Compass Tower, residential tower block is still there, but tall comms mast is now atop Ashbourne Tower, two blocks to the west. Strictly the trig (or the IS, anyway) is gone.
Southern dome.
Doesn't seem to be a weather vane as such, if that's what's meant. Fine structure.
4m east from edge of field access, 2.5m from back of footway. Easily found in short grass. Was partly exposed and I left it that way, having exposed it to find the bolt.
N verge, was 6 inches down. Prodding the grass verge with a long screwdriver while the snow pelted down - perfectly normal behaviour :-) Convenient parking in gateway just to the SE.
2 mushrooms on roof, Roebuck Road side
Now very different to previous photos. There's now a footway S side of the road and a foot-high weed-covered bank behind it. My GPS put the Berntsen approx at base of this new bank but it could be under it or gone. Half hearted prodding on a cold drizzly morning failed to find it although vegetation OK at this time of year. Chap in pet shop doesn't like folk parking but there are options nearby. I drove round to Parklands to warm up, having been to the FBM years ago, although it would have been quicker to walk.
21m east of lamp post, 9m north of kerb, approx at summit of grassy mound. Very easy. KiwiGary must have long legs...
Yes MCLs description spot on. In one of several water-filled depressions this drizzly Saturday. Easy parking and access via short footpath from east. Strictly a Brass Rod rather than a bolt, it seems.
Viewed from cul-de-sac to east. Gates open Sat a.m. with pupils walking in but I was happy to view from the street, although if you walk far enough into the grounds you might get a better or at least a different view.
Fascinating! Could be an access issue here as there is security on the gate to this industrial estate, although earlyish Sat a.m. the gates were open and the front office empty so I just drove in. Can doubtless see the tower from further off if needed.
Viewed from roundabout to NE. Unusual shape for a cupola
On Coalsgarth service reservoir
N verge 2.5m back from edge of tarmac, 17m W of centreline of gateway, easily found with verge mown and block already uncovered. Excellent service as ever, Mick I'll let you know :-)
Position is 5m E of east edge of road according to my GPS
Still uncovered, very obvious. Happened to be driving past and the satnav demanded I stop :-)
Amazing what you can get at Asda these days
Short walk in from E. Surfaced track was busy, but informal area at trig co-ordinates wasn't so I descended one of the paths to visit the exact spot (in terms of x and y but not z), not that I expected to find anything triglike. GPS elevation approx 170m; OS trig archive has 194m suggesting there's over 20 m metres depth gone.
Easy albeit uninspiring track from north then across ploughed field
W verge 14m south of bench, at back edge of mown part of grass verge. Thin covering of grass
apparently it has a flush bracket (10939) on its base too www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm21227
GPS: location is not roadside but approx 20m S of road, in rough pasture, E side of fence. Trevor Littlewood has subsequently consulted his OS 1 inch 7th series sheet 85 which has the pillar symbol marked and it is south of the road.
I too was confused by the GR - should now be correct I hope...
Ground frozen and shelter cairn filled with snow and ice, so not the best day to search. Fine Bowscale circuit from Mungrisdale village although so windy it was hard to stand up at times.
This popped up on the satnav as I was making the turn into Bristol. Indicated as being a few metres into what is now the roundabout, obviously lost to road constrction.
On N verge. As there was snow on the ground I didn't rate my chances but as I was in the area I thought I'd give it a try, and amazingly it was exposed to view.
... the SE pinnacle being the bigger of the four
Presumably damaged currently as they're (still) repairing it: most of spire including apex not visible
Building no flagstaff, strictly Destroyed it's true but logged as Remains as there's still a building to look at.
visited with Trigging on an island, who fortunately had done his homework and knew it had moved. c 15m N of where it should be, NW of track, NE of road
GPS put pillar site near W corner of building, immediately R of a green door.
N slope at NW corner of covered resr, presumably lost to alterations. Not mentioned in OS trig archive, so will have been gone a few decades. From north, combined with nearby Cockey Down summit.
Like tom said. Sunday a.m., no red flags. Road holey but OK even during a wet winter. On tumulus. Pillar base with all 4 reinforcing bars but bolt appears to have gone - as does the main part of the pillar. Slightly nervy walk as the grass is deep. I imagine if the shells etc didn't explode on impact they're unlikely to react to an unsuspecting foot, but am no expert and wasn't taking any chances.
Checked the scrub to the S as an obvious place it might have been dumped. Couldn't spot it but it's fairly dense. Also cast a triggers eye over the farmyard on the way back. OS trig archive states Dest but gives no date, so it's probably been gone pre 1990s
Like Tom said. On back roof, visible from Weymouth St
This was a surprise - didn't know it was here. Happened to spot it on the android app while in the area. Front building now occupied by Aspinal. On a Sunday the barrier was down and the car park occupied. I walked along the overgrown track along the W side then in the side gate, walked downhill, ENE; the pillar is L (N) side of main access road, overlooked by the big (empty) building. Built without FB. Concrete inscribed with "1960". No top cap - appears to have been infilled with concrete although was covered with ice.
Facing the little kiosk, it's at front right-hand corner of concrete. Was driving past when the Satnav went into alarm - would have been rude not to stop and look.
Interesting to have Aswardby, Aunsby and Kelby Intersected Stations quite close together. I loved the fishy weathervane!
Took a few minutes to find so for those equally bad at finding these things:- on S verge, 2.5m back from road edge. On higher part of old stone wall see two large faded orange lids stuck horizontally into wall. Berntsen is about 1ft R of a direct line to these lids, under deep grass but otherwise unburied.
No change since my 1993 visit. Revisited in conjunction with the nearby summit (400m SSE is 3m higher with an impressive 36m prominence/reascent!)
Interesting to have Aswardby, Aunsby and Kelby Intersected Stations quite close together.
Interesting to have Aswardby, Aunsby and Kelby Intersected Stations quite close together.
Mushroom bolt, mortar eroded leaving it exposed, in small outcrop a couple of metres S of highest point. With Farsain Cruises, group charter, 6th and last island of the day. Duncan dropped us on the SW side by Shuna Cottage, we visited the 61m summit then the main summit, meeting the boat again at the main (NE) jetty.
Verge just mown but still no luck. Had left GPS at home so a quick wander round only.
Easy spot from road, on roof
Straight to it, having checked logs and photos. SE side of road, by gateway, 1m back from road edge, 1m SW from end of zigzag markings. Active Station easy too but no luck with the berntsen
Hotine but built without FB; non-standard unlettered top cap; pillar cracked just below top, maybe shrinkage, fairly superficial. Within Faslane base, beside a look-out post, set quite high, on a roof (my GPSr recorded 21m although may be a few metres lower). Assumed to be the sister trig to 11177 Loch-na-Brae, installed by the OS for the MoD. Visited by prior arrangement.
Bolt was hidden again. I rearranged the cairn a bit. Within a few cm of highest point of outcrop. From Miterdale car park - visited Illgill Head first - lovely circuit.
Quick look, no time to go prodding.
At summit 1m E of highest outcrop, E side of wall
S side of road in small level area
Strictly destroyed but the church tower is still there
Top damaged; no cap or plug. The Unofficial flush bracket Register group bagged our last trig pillar here today. Between the 25 of us we've bagged every OSGB pillar - 6255 between us, including about 100 which are no longer there. The Devon weather produced a celebratory rainbow!
Stanborough School. Belfry complete with bell and topped with a master-and-pupils weather vane
Modern church with slender spire topped with a cross
Tree-obscured view from road
Ashlyns School according to signboard at entrance
Outer security gate open but inner gate closed. Revisit for photo as mine wasn't working when I originally visited in 2008 - but settled for a through-the-gate photo. Condition changed to "Unreachable but visible" as no-one has logged close-up in the last 5 years - maybe gate always kept closed nowadays? There's an intercom but I didn't try it.
Tower covered in scaffolding, but cross on top appears vgc.
Relatively modern church: the tower does indeed have a cross in top.
Tower looks quite old and presumably original: pole apparently gone. In active firing range. Possible to get in from north side although it would be better if possible, to get a view from S side.
Apparently a single-bell belfry which looks rather like a cupola. Compare with "Welwyn Garden City Grammar School Belfry" visited same day, which is similar.
Modern chimney
Quite a striking building
Fine building. Parked on street Sunday pm and strolled in - plenty folk around. Fine building.
GPS toom me to grass bank above the old railway line which is now a walk/cycle way. Interesting to read Clochandighter's land use history. As has been noted, iainmac's highrise has gone, replaced by a small hill, some way from the trig site.
Road side of hedge. Paced out using Agentmancuso's directions, covered by long grass but found easily. 1.25m back from road edge
Oddly Gps put this W side of road... Think I've been here before when visited pillar
Just inside arable field, c. 2m S of SE gatepost,covered in long grass. Size supports the view that it's the old pillar base; if so it's been very neatly converted. Large square lump in hedge could be remains of pillar but probably not as seems too irregular - may be just a boulder. Approached from NW, layby, crossed cattle pasture.
Just inside arable field, c. 2m S of SE gatepost,covered in long grass. Size supports the view that it's the old pillar base; if so it's been very neatly converted. Large square lump in hedge could be remains of pillar but probably not as seems too irregular - may be just a boulder. Approached from NW, layby, crossed cattle pasture. See also Bardowie SB log
2 top corners damaged, no cap or plug. From SE, Meggett viewing area, came up the boggy ridge path then discovering a wide stone road not on my map I strolled down that way then a short way back along the road. Clouds around some tops but Dollar was clear.
vgc (some minor chipping to bottom corner sustained during its relocation), metal cap, deep letters. Thanks to Brian and Sally for their hospitality. Brian explained that in the case of this and other tertiaries, in the early 1990s, the farmers were given the choice of taking responsibility for them, or having them removed at the OS expense. In this case the farmer opted to have it removed although it didn't seem to be in the way of anything.
Apex gone (hence no trig, hence logged as Remains only): rest of building intact. Just inside entrance to caravan park.
WTP's directions spot on (I parked in estate S of dual c/way). My GPS put SB E side of path, 2-3m inside fence. 10 minutes probing in mainly soft soil failed to score, although a flat piece of buried concrete caused brief excitement. The "concrete" in WTP's photo is actually a tree stump.
Being picky, I'd say that the Station (Apex) is in good condition, although the supporting structure is a bit tatty. From north, nice amble but rather scruffy farmy location. I like the way the grain silo roof mimics that of the folly.
As ted says. 5m into arable field, currently empty seedbed.
As ted says. Drive-up. 5m into arable field (seedbed currently)
Cliff has receded about 40m beyond where trig used to be. 2 big hunks of reinforced concrete on beach nearby, probably not trig related. One chunk of concrete 50m south with a few pieces of brick incorporated struck me as trig like but who knows. If not taken away by the OS I guess the pillar will have been broken up and dispersed by years of wave activity. Walked from S along clifftop, found an easy descent point, then walked back along beach (well used path back up to caravans). Visit was more or less at low tide (very low - spring tide - full moon).
Newish bungalows, no trace of any previous building.
Drove up to the farm in the hope of finding someone to ask. A few vehicles but a quick look around failed to find human nor dumped trig although it could be lying around.
Now a cafe. Passed it a few times before - always seems odd to see this lighthouse on a town street.
Slightly scored by farm machinery.
Token revisit. A few chunks of concrete beside the replacement pillar but doubt they relate to the old pillar. Had a look round the nearby copse and hedgerows but as expected, found nothing.
Fine church.
Think I saw it from Paull Holme (New). Needs a proper look sometime...
Token visit to old pillar site - it would have been rude not to visit this one while here :-) View across the Humber appears to include the Intersected Station, Killingholme Red Lighthouse
Old bunker at summit 60m W of replacement pillar: did bunker replace the old pillar? Probably not as the Royal Observers Corps bunkers seem to be 1950s to 1960s i.e. after than the old pillar's demise: "subsequently reported destroyed 23/11/1947; replaced by new pillar nearby known as Paull Holme (New) [TA12/T44] with FB S5005, slightly to E of old pillar" Good view across Humber.
Millbrook Way, housing, no windmill.
GPS led to E verge near tree. A few softish spots which I stuck the spade in but mostly the ground a bit too hard to probe. Road quite busy, but drive 50m north and there's verge parking before field gate.
Windmill still there, forming part of a house (currently for sale). But flat roof, no apex, strictly no trig, hence logged as Remains.
Spent an hour trampling a few m2 of nettles and shoving the spade in to the full depth of its blade. No luck. If it's there it's well buried, or I wasn't in quite the right place.
see Top Farm trig pillar
2nd time lucky. Took sketch, paced out dimensioned then sharpened up the location with 3m tape - good enough to find it pretty quickly in a spot with obviously soft soil, in a patch of reeds. Pretty much where I looked before: guess the spade helped. Quite a small bolt. One of the 4 measuring points seems missing but the road sign and bridge edge still work. Just about 3m from edge of nearest tarmac. Covered it with reeds not soil, hopefully OK to find next time
Not been there (yet) but by way of clarification, OS trig archive says: "Dest 01/61. Replaced by block 11/61" ... with same name, reference and co-ords
Vanessa, spider exposed, no cap or plug. SE approach from Linn of Dee car park, in wind and rain. Serious heather bashing to the ridge then nice ridge walk, good test for the waterproofs.
Someone's had a go at removing the FB, with no success. No cap or plug. Fair bit of graffiti. In circular shelter cairn. In cloud, cold wind. Path from S, diverting W for the HuMP on the way out and E for the SubHuMP on the way back. Convenient parking in layby by the church ruins.
Top a bit damaged with spider ends exposed, Vanessa, no cap or plug. Lovely graceful catenary ridge. From Fassfern, along ridge to Druim Fada trig, Graham-top-bagged my way N across 2 valleys then back via Gulvain and Aodainn Chleirig. Hadn't bothered to check the total ascent beforehand - 2500m - took a while...
Fairly minor spalling to one edge. No cap or plug. From Fassfern, along ridge to trig, Graham-top-bagged my way N across 2 valleys then back via Gulvain and Aodainn Chleirig. Hadn't bothered to check the total ascent beforehand - 2500m - took a while...
vgc, no cap or plug, Vanessa. Day trip c/o CalMac: Mullach Mor and a few minor summits, Orval, down its long S ridge then back via a couple of Barkeval outliers.
vgc, Vanessa, metal cap, deep letters. Made heavy weather of the ascent on my 1st visit: this time I continued to the 2nd burn then straight up - worked well. Mid a.m. nice views of the Black and Rum Cuillin although Skye clouded over later. Last-minute decision to visit, turned out to be one of the few bits of the UK with decent weather this bank holiday Sat. Continued via a few summits to Orval then back via a few more for the evening boat.
Called in for a photo. Bit of a furtive one as a couple of folk where sunning themselves in deck chairs near where the pillar would have been. For the record, OS trig archive says Dest 11/85
vgc, cylindrical pillar, no cap or plug. Fine viewpoint once reached! Tough tussocky trog from ENE but note there's a mostly good waymarked path from c. 853293 to the Maol Mor / Beag saddle which I followed down having visited the 2 little peaks after the trig
Hydro plate with the usual markings but as with the nearby Calvey Island, the date and "HMS" name haven't been filled in. In concrete at edge of rock outcrop with marker cairn just above. Took a while to find as I didn't have the exact GR and it's down-slope. Good view of Loch Boisdale. From W, North Glendale: track then ascending tussocky traverse. Then went on to Beinn Bheag summit.
OS trig archive has Buried Block at NF 83088 82333 (also an Old Trig). At grassy summit is a piece of angle iron stuck in the ground with some kind of entry formed by a couple of stones, but feeling around inside all I could find was loose soil approx 0.5m down with nothing concrete or bolt-like. Lacked the equipment or appetite for significant excavation. Not a bad wee island, listed in Haswell-Smith's book hence the visit. Half-day charter of a local boat out of Lochboisdale, for Eileanan Iasgaich, Calvay and Stuley.
Hydro plate with the usual markings but as with the nearby Beinn Bheag, the date and "HMS" name haven't been filled in. On flat outcrop within a few m of highest point of island. Half-day charter of a local boat out of Lochboisdale, for Eileanan Iasgaich, Calvay and Stuley. Landed on castle islet (interesting ruins), visited the (ex) lighthouse (now replaced by some modern gizmo).
Lighthouse itself is dead - empty base with a large fallen pillar (possibly the lighthouse structure but lying some way downhill) replaced by some modern gizmo nearby
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. SSSI with interesting plants including thyme broomrape, pyramidal orchid and meadow-rue. Hard going as has been mentioned. From E, landed just N of beach - on which a family party were already at play. Nine of us chartered Barra-based Donald Macleod's boat Boy James for a day visiting 8 islands in the Sound of Barra including the 3 trig pillars.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised worn-looking lettering. Nine of us chartered Barra-based Donald Macleod's boat Boy James for a day visiting 8 islands in the Sound of Barra including the 3 trig pillars. Landed to SSE on weedy rock.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised worn-looking lettering. Rocky landing ENE just N of inlet. Nine of us chartered Barra-based Donald Macleod's boat Boy James for a day visiting 8 islands in the Sound of Barra including the 3 trig pillars.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Gem of a hill. Path from NW, down via the 393m top to NW.
Non visit note: according to a local, the council hope to move the trig to the local Stockton on Tees museum, approx NZ 4298 1480.
Evidently buried again. Was looking for a way up the nearby summit, but seeing 3 trig symbols on the GPS (I'd already been to the FBM) I thought I'd have a look. Got the rivet OK but no sign of this; lacked the motivation to get the trowel out of the car - well it's only a bertnsen :-)
Rivet in small rocky outcrop W side of road: wasn't sure what to look for but prodding the grass with a toe turned it up in a minute or two. No luck with the Berntsen though.
Supporting a friend's Paddy Buckley Round attempt (47 peaks in 24 hours) hence the unsocial hours! Nasty cold wet windy morning making this crazy rockpile quite treacherous. Trig on flat rock slab between the two highest rocks, GPS took me straight to it - luckily given our rather hurried visit.
No change. Revisited with a group, on a seafari RIB charter including Nave Island, Beinn Oronsay, and the west Jura curry stool and Bolt. We also visited the other two Small Isles - Pladda and Gabhar.
Obvious location on a raised mound with a low turf "wall". However the bolt itself is buried under turf and a small flat rock slab hence easily missed - take something to dig with. Photos by Bob Kerr - my camera out of action. Seafari RIB charter including Nave Island, the west Jura curry stool, and Coinein. We landed 0.5km to the N, where a "stac" of detached volcanic dyke provided an amusing little bonus scramble.
Just back from clifftop, nice clean example, vgc, with one leg uncovered and the other two buried. Seafari RIB charter including Nave Island, Beinn Oronsay off Colonsay, the west Jura Bolt, and Coinein.
Metal cap, deep letters. I failed a few years ago to get across (on a neap tide apparently); a group of us tacked this onto a RIB charter including Nave Island, the west Jura curry stool and Bolt, and Coinein. Fine hill; Choughs. Photos by Bob Kerr - my camera out of action.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Island spilt into two by an impressive gash, crossable at its SE end to access the ruined chapel. A group of us chartered a Seafari RIB for the day, also visited Beinn Oronsay off Colonsay, the Curry Stool and Bolt on W coast of Jura, and Coinein. Photos mostly by Bob Kerr - my camera out of action.
No change since 2007. First of several islands visited on a group charter with Seafari
Some concrete missing around spider. Metal cap with wide raised letters. From Ardbeg, same route as Skerryvore, then north to Sgorr Bhogachain, a Yeaman summit, then the 162m summit on the way down.
Easy access from NE, cross pasture from kirk
Looking quite tatty with a few chunks of concrete missing. Metal cap, shallow letters. Great hill. From Orbost we took the path S to Idrigill Point then via 4 assorted summits to the trig. Decent ATV path leads down to Orbost, reaching the road just S of the bridge, through the farm.
vgc, cylindrical trig, metal cap deep letters. As Chalky says, on an island bagging trip, summitted two of the Fladda group then the three main Ascrib islands, with Andi Dunkel, a very capable boatman from Uig.
Superb location; see also Bolt log
As described by Chalky. Lucky with the weather - not an easy landing. Superb group of islands - boatman took us for a tour afterwards.
Summit-bagging - didn't realise there's a bolt here :-) It may be visible in my photo but probably not. Shortish but fairly tough heather approach from cattle grid to SW
At summit, easy to spot, nice clean example. One leg was covered in grass and easily uncovered; another is completely buried. A group of us on a 2-day island bagging charter with seaharris.
Chance find: not shown on OS trig archive. At heathery summit, driven into peat, not entirely stable. On an island bagging charter with seaharris
No change. On another island bagging trip, this time with seaharris. Landed SW of the trig and also visited the island's southern summit.
No change. On another island bagging trip, this time with seaharris. Landed NE of Ronaybeg; also visited Flodday Mor and Beg and a few other islands. Then on to Wiay
Nearly missed this one - buried in the cairn. Now visible if you peer into the cairn. Not pre-planned, luckily had a 1:25k map extract with me which showed it. A group of us chartered the seaharris RIB for 2 days island bagging.
Cylindrical trig tottering on its four rebars. Can't say I've seen one like this before! No cap or plug. Great summit, hot sunny day, part of an 18 mile circuit of a dozen assorted summits from the Killilan roadhead car park.
Is the current Bolt OS at all? Metal rod partly bent over (hence position wouldn't be precise). Nice little summit anyway with a great view.
40th summit of the 47 summit 70 mile Meirionnydd Round, superbly completed by Carwyn Phillips in 23h31 on a very hot day
32nd summit of the 47 summit 70 mile Meirionnydd Round, superbly completed by Carwyn Phillips in 23h31 on a very hot day
Minor cracking, cylindrical pillar, no cap or plug. Superb situation. Having bagged 10318 An Sgurr during the afternoon I'd planned to head back to the mainland, but managed to miss the boat! Hence an evening visit and overnight at Glebe Barn hostel.
vgc, cylindrical trig, no cap or plug. Chilly day but great views. Continued NW to bag the P30m summits - heathery but fascinating (nice brown trout to be had in the lochans I'm told). Then descended S and walked back out via Grulin.
Typical hemispherical bolt on the obvious small outcrop in short turf - can't miss it. Easy access via the track beside the old harbour then stepping stones across the burn.
Remains have moved another metre downhill since the 2002 report: 2 chunks of a Vanessa connected by two reinforcing bars; also a largeish chunk incorporated into the summit cairn plus half a dozen other Vanessa chunks which are piled next to the main piece, 6m south of the cairn. No sign of metalwork. Fine rough hill: I made a steep traverse up the SW face. Early start as I was catching the 1030 boat from Arisaig to Eigg later
vgc, cylindrical trig, metal cap, wide worn-looking lettering; GPS plaque. Fine situation overlooking sheer cliffs. Aye, well done Fester! Amazing as it's such a super island - world class. Calmac on a Saturday gets you 8 hours ashore - barely enough to cover Canna and Sanday. Also visited S9738 en route plus a dozen assorted summits.
vgc, cylindrical trig, metal cap, wide worn-looking lettering. Super island - world class. Calmac on a Saturday gets you 8 hours ashore - barely enough to cover Canna and Sanday. Visited S9737 too plus a dozen assorted summits.
2nd visit, for the HuMP/Yeaman (SE summit) having carelessly just been to the trig last time. From NW; a complex of narrow rides make for an OKish ascent. Bagged the 377m P30 on the way back.
vgc, cylindrical trig, metal cap, deep letters. Marilyn summit is c. 50m to NE. Fine view of Rum and Eigg. Quick bag before heading home after the bank holiday weekend, 1h round trip, nice runnable descent.
vgc, cylindrical pillar, no cap or plug. Nice summit, just keeping out of the wispy cloud, great views of Loch Cluanie. From E, just room for a car at the dam entrance. Planned to descend via the 461m Meall Odhar but such a nice ridge I came back the same way.
No cap or plug, deep cracks low down on one face. From south, Tomchrasky roadhead, included the HuMPs to E and W and the two 500ers in front. Sped back down to catch The Archers :-)
vgc, cylindrical trig, no cap or plug. From Tomdoun, took the car in a little way, then walked the still-metalled road. Bit messy at start of path but stalkers path up E ridge is good, as were the views on a fine Spring morning. Descended more directly via the 392m summit - which despite the extravagant bog-marking on the 1:50k was trail-shoe dry underfoot
Headed up late pm and had a good hunt around. I'm told it was still present around 1990, about 20m downslope N of summit. Must have taken quite a push but I guess someone's sent it down the cliffs. There'll be a Vanessa down there, or pieces of. Couldn't resist continuing E to revisit Mialach, then on to the Graham Top a bit further E. Then wandered back along the road in the twilight - perfect way to end the day.
Damage as per Chalky's log but still intact despite extremely exposed location. No cap or plug. Fine Knoydart morning. Good stalkers path from NE, bagged the Graham top, went on to (re)visit the Corbett summit then SE for the 2 Corbett Tops then a fairly direct descent, dryshod in fellrunning shoes! - very dry at present.
vgc, stonebuilt, metal cap, wide raised letters. Visited with Clochandighter, Coinea and assorted island- and summit-baggers on a lovely spring day (when the South was being battered by rain and gales). The trip was set up by Brent Lynam, with Donald Clark, www.dcmarineboattrips.co.uk/index.php out of Tighnabruaich on Cowal. We were landed near the NE corner - best place depends on tides and where the cattle are at the time. There are a few more triggers booked on next weekend's trip so there should be a few more logs shortly...
vgc, asphalt plug. Car park at NN445184, headed W for the Graham Meall Mor then bagged my way back east over a dozen assorted Graham Tops, Corbett Tops and 500m Tops. Descended NW from trig, steep descent to forest track at 463171, followed it down 1km to (obscure) turn L at 458181. 1:25k map shows it crossing the gorge here but if there was a bridge it's long gone. Easy descent of E bank of burn then crossed the bog to reach bridge at 443182 ... and so back to the car! I don't recall any particular difficulty when I bagged the Corbett a decade ago (no details except it was 25-Jul-94), although I get the impression the path across/around the initial bog may be easier to follow in ascent.
Block 1m NE of small summit cairn, formed by concreting round a small outcrop. Big (75mm?) hemispherical bolt. Showery day - raining and no view. A 7 mile pre-dinner run from Stair, after helping with the Anniversary Waltz fellrace earlier in the day.
As per ted's log and OS trig archive, Dest 08/86, long before the A63 bypass came this way. My GPSr placed it N side of cutting, a few metres E of footpath, in broom scrub. It appears the ground may have been lowered at some stage. Parking in the A63 layby I had an interesting little scramble to reach footpath level!
Reinstated quarry site. OS trig archive states Dest 08/52
My GPSr pointed at No 8 - the house itself appears to stand where the trig was. OS trig archive states Dest 03/76
Site is now verge of N-bound c/way, at foot of embankment: trig would have been maybe 5m above current ground level. Parked in village and walked in from SW. Various lumps of concrete along highway fenceline make a bit of an effort with an impression of a centre hole but I suspect they're just drainage-surround-related. OS trig archive states Destroyed 08/79
No string, otherwise unchanged, metal cap shallow letters. Nice place to be on a sunny Sunday evening. I came in from the west (RoW) to visit the two summits. Nice quiet evening to I went on to the trig. The previous morning (Sat) I was in the general area and could hear machine guns in action (I wonder what happens to the sheep - it's pretty well grazed).
Empty pasture. No sign of a trig lying around; if it was lost to quarrying I guess there wouldn't be. RoW from SE clearly defined across cereal crop.
Sunset after rain, nice place. My GPS put it on edge of ramparts of Sandal Castle although reviewing the 1960s photo it looks more central. Obviously a fair bit of new stonework since then.
Stonebuilt, just the lower 1/3, but FB still there and remaining stonework solid. Superb location. Quick revisit to W end of Aggy ridge - up from layby E of L Achtriochtan, finding the path about halfway up. Headed E to bag the 866m Corbett Top then down approx same way by some rather worn skaty scree.
vgc, cylinder (Vanessa), asphalt plug. Trig is approx 1m below summit cairn. From SW, cemetery car park, skirted round steep slope, across stream and straight up.
vgc, cylinder (Vanessa), no cap or plug. Well defended by conifers - check position of firebreaks in advance - not obvious, need to go a few hundred m further S than you'd expect, then fork R along wet tussocky ride, then sharp R up narrow break.
vgc, cylinder (Vanessa), no cap or plug. Made an early start from Arkaig, walked out to Sgurr na Ciche then followed ridge back to Fhuarain, on a cracking Spring day. 11 hours, not hurrying.
Strictly should be NM 90217 96683 but remains are now about 1m further S. Excellent value - 3 trigs for the price of one! I found about a dozen chunks of a stonebuilt pillar (including one with part of the centre hole) which will have been S6148. This was replaced with a Vanessa using new FB S9789 - this is now lying 10m down-slope (due S), intact including its reinforcing bars but missing the FB and spider. This was evidently replaced by a second Vanessa, presumably reusing S9789. The remains of this 2nd Vanessa have been converted to a block, with its re-bars remaining in situ. I found half a dozen large chunks of the 2nd vanessa, including one with the imprint of the spider underside and a top loop. Luckily I was fairly early at the summit so was able to amuse myself classifying bits of ex trig without incurring the displeasure of Munro baggers et al. On a perfect spring day I continued along the superb ridge to the much more normal S9754 Fhuarain before returning to my Arkaig starting point.
Excellent value - 3 trigs for the price of one! (see fasgadh's 1987 log). I found about a dozen chunks of a stonebuilt pillar (including one with part of the centre hole) which will have been S6148. This was replaced with a Vanessa using new FB S9789 - this is now lying 10m down-slope (due S), intact including its reinforcing bars but missing the FB and spider. This was evidently replaced by a second Vanessa, presumably reusing S9789. The remains of this 2nd Vanessa have been converted to a block, with its re-bars remaining in situ. I found half a dozen large chunks of the 2nd vanessa, including one with the imprint of the spider underside and a top loop. Luckily I was fairly early at the summit so was able to amuse myself classifying bits of ex trig without incurring the displeasure of Munro baggers et al. On a perfect spring day I continued along the superb ridge to the much more normal S9754 Fhuarain before returning to my Arkaig starting point.
Empty pasture a few m E of fence, N of covered reservoir.
Covered, but loose soil, easy to spot. 10cm down, in verge, 2m back from wall.
Badly damaged on all faces, spider gone, FB still there, still no view... Cold wind, but superb hill. From Dalwhinnie, up the long Leachas (nice scramble), down the short Leachas (greasy, a bit unpleasant in places). Reckoned I could walk it in about 8 hours but had evidently picked up some fluey thing the previous day and this estimate was out by a couple of hours. However the balance was made up by my getting am 8 mile lift in with a contractor who was doing ditching work - at Culra!! Had to do the 12mi walk out though.
vgc, no cap or plug. In cloud, cold wind. Big hillwalking coach party arrived (minus coach), asked if I was doing the Munros in the other direction. No I was doing just this one, with a collection of Corbett- and Graham Tops. Long walk-in along Glen Garry then Allt Shallain - 3 hours to my first summit, Meall Odhar Loch Monaidh.
vgc, no cap or plug. Fester - it's got its paint job, about a year ago I'm told. They should have used primer though - flakes of paint were blowing off in the wind! Visited the two Beinn a Ghlo trigs first; after this a handful of assorted Tops on SE side of Glen Girnaig. Party of 4 Whooper swans on Loch Valigan.
Diagonal crack through pillar at FB height but otherwise intact. No cap or plug. Cold strong drizzly wind, no wish to linger today. From Loch Moraig car park via S9437 Liath, then SE to S9442 Vuirich.
End of one spider-arm exposed, no cap or plug but otherwise intact. From SW, car park at Loch Moraig (half a dozen Whooper Swan family parties). Bagged 737m Beinn Bheag (a GT) first then up Liath's NE ridge, short heather almost boulder-free. In cloud. Then on to 2973 Gabhar/Gower.
Pasture; checked nearby hedgerows and the obvious nearby brambly yard. No trace (concrete debris at SK 73984 61215 doesn't look trig related). Maybe the farmer would know something; trig destroyed 08/88 according to OS trigs archive.
Block 0.8 x 0.8m; I thought I saw signs of concrete having been modified, suggesting conversion rather than new block, but I could be wrong. Bolt has benchmark arrow markings. Already exposed, easily found, gates open, drive-in.
GPSr put it 6m E of spiky fence, just L of "Queues likely"; would have been about 15m above it. I parked at Holiday Inn and walked round; there's a layby on slip road from A34 S-bound to M6 SE-bound (or straight across the HA's grassy field).
29 Feb so I thought I'd go out and bag something... the local AS fitted the bill. Standard-looking gizmo fixed to old brick building, on gable 10m from road, easy to view. "Airfield Headquarters Building No 5" although apparently now belonging to a car sales outfit, who were a bit bemused about trigging, but confirmed there used to be an airfield here, then a DVLA centre. Owners like folk to ask before photographing.
TL1365699298. Used to be on Passive database. OS page is at http://gps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/viewpassiverec1.asp?recnumber=C1TL1399 which links to sketch. Did a bit of digging - no luck. Estate worker called by: knew nothing of Bolt but took me to see old nuclear bunker in thicket nearby :-)
vgc, metal cap, small raised letters. Like a smaller version of the Palmerston forts of the south coast. OpenStreetMap on GPS calls it North Weald Redoubt. Choosing a website at random: "13 Mobilisation Centres were built between 1889 and 1903 as part of the London Defence Scheme. These were not planned as forts although some of them would have been armed on mobilisation. Their main function was as a store for guns, small arms ammunition, tools and other equipment required for the batteries and infantry allocated for the defence of the neighbourhood in the event of a foreign invasion. The casemates could also be used as barrack accommodation." http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/n/north_weald_%20mobilisation_centre/index.shtml Quite a bit of info online.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Easy to spot in winter. Nice path making a circuit of this and S4081 from the road. Revisit.
vgc. It's lost its cap in the 8 years since I last visited but there's now a nice path, making a circuit of this and S4082 from the road.
vgc, asphalt plug. Annoying little hawthorn impeding access to FB (but less annoying than S4549 visited earlier).
vgc, metal cap shallow letters (surprised the cap's survived given the exposed location), GPS plaque. On verge, shored up by cement-filled sandbags but still leaning a little methinks. Just as I got back to the car a chap arrived on a bike and photographed the pillar. I felt suitably chastened; he probably went on to bag S4086 too (but maybe not S4081 or 4082...)
From NE, parking at filling station not so easy as it was: car park barriered off, followed path thru wood, then along field edge, looking for dumped trig but no sign of it unless it's buried in brambles.
vgc, asphalt plug. Took a while to get a half decent FB pic, given the protecting thorns and the twig in front of of the 9. Considering this was a revisit and I had a GPSr you'd think I'd have gone straight to it rather than looking in the wood first?
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters, top a bit tricky to get at, in hedge. Trig in N face of hedge just W of gate. Easy to see in winter. Revisited in passing.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Revisited in passing. Pallets stacked against pillar making FB harder to get at but presumably also less likely to be driven into. Talking of which, the Satnav reckoned to access it directly from the M1...
vgc, asphalt plug, revisited in passing
vgc, no cap or plug. Met Dave Hewitt at the Kenknock car park (477368), left a car there then made the standard ascent from Duncroisk (527363). Some old icy snow (covered with fresh from yesterday) so we donned crampons and made good use of it. Unlike everyone else today, we head west over the two CTs, then make a minor detour to the Graham Top before descending via Lairig Liaran. Nice rocky stream leads back to the car. Then home after a nice 3 day wintry weekend.
Vgc, no cap or plug. From NW, Netherton, followed track to Beinn Eagagach then back along the ridge over two more Graham Tops. Interesting ridge. Descended direct to track keeping R of burn - quite easy ground. Cold blizzardy day.
Some minor cracks. No cap or plug. After Uchdag, a quick afternoon circuit from NW end of Loch Freuchie with a few of its Tops. Cold and a bit drizzly but nice to be out.
Vgc, no cap or plug. Camera decided it didn't like the SD card so no pics, but no visibility at the trig anyway. A circuit of Lednock taking in a few tops. Cold strong wind. Walkers car park at the Invergeldie fork, and locked gate beyond, although it's supposedly a public road to the dam.
Site is now back garden of No 9 according to my GPSr, close to boundaries of 2 neighbouring properties.
No trace. Flattish reinstated area. Dreich day.
Yes. Site is now front garden of No 37.
No trig but an impressive hole, fine "crater rim" and some nice woodland.
vgc, metal cap deep letters, FB facing E (path side). Thought I might as well revisit this after the Child's Farm rivet.
Top of large manhole chamber, near W edge 0.6m from SW corner. 2 rivets in a day - a PB for me! I wandered up to revisit the nearby Rogues Lane pillar as a warm-down after all the excitement...
GPS indicates 5m N of track just E of path junction. Searched hedgerows, copse and yard to east; it could be languishing in the big house/farm complex to W, maybe...
Strictly I think it's the rivet's head that's missing (could be a Brass Rod but doesn't look right). So impressed with this one I visited another rivet later in the afternoon ;-)
Had a scout around, a fair bit of ?WW2 concrete further south but nothing trig related. Unsure where the farm is to ask if it's lying around anywhere, and it's been gone a long while. My GPSr put the location just N of the hedge, a few metres E of road.
Checked the area of rough ground (fair few brambles, not conclusive) also field edges. No luck. Asked at farm, no obvious sign of a piller; young lad said they's been there 13 years i.e. since about 1999. The trig's been gone 40 years...
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, deep letters - no change. Owner very obliging. Don't let him move the Buddha off the top - very heavy to put back! He said he'd recently had a visit from someone writing a book. Not anyone who logs on TUK it seems...
Yes it's moved. 1 Feb I hunted around with no success. Subsequently phoned the farmer, who asked me to let him know when I was visiting. Beautifully preserved with metalwork intact, base and bolt adjacent.
vgc, asphalt plug. Afternoon run from Murton Pike with friends, from Murton car park, across to High Cup Nick and back along the road. Perfect winter day with good snow cover and views across a sea of cloud to the Lakes fells.
W end of flattish rock W side of road. A findable rivet, whatever next!
vgc, metal cap with shallow letters very worn or even blank. At edge of arable field, just outside new paddock fence, a few m W of farm road. From S, was travelling eastbound, parked that side and had a bit of fun crossing the A12.
My GPSr gave location as front garden of No 37. Revisit.
My GPSr gave ex location as middle of access road.
Site occupied by large green industrial building
vgc, damaged concrete plug. Revisit.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters (worn). Just inside garden but easily accessed. Revisit
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters; GPS plaque. Revisit.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. In hedge just behind property fence. Revisit
Standing in hedge, TM 19116 88426, 128m E of original position. Lots of ivy, may be tricky to spot in summer. Retains metalwork including metal cap, deep indented letters. Original location was TM 18992 88396. DESTROYED 3/96 according to OS trig archive.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. From E, layby, followed field edges, very easy. Revisit.
Apparently uprooted although in/close to expected location and almost upright. Asphalt plug. TG 15305 27118; OS site has 615308.375 ; 327111.031. Revisit.
vgc, asphalt plug, accessed via crop tramlines. Revisit
"Remains" rather than Damaged. Base with bolt; small chunk of bevelled concrete embedded in grass is all that's left of the pillar itself. On west verge of access road at expected location. Odd that none of us have noted this previously. OS trig archive says "Replaced by block 01/64" which was "Recomputed 11/86". Stated co-ords are within 10cm of pillar co-ords. May be a new structure rather than adaptation of old base, in which case only the bevel-edged chunk is original. However, the Block keeps the original pillar's station name and reference, TL32/T016
Arable field, site is 65m W of M11 fence, no trace, also searched nearby hedges and edge of copse.
Quick look during Champagny Resr visit. As ted says, should be near stile. I spent no time prodding or digging. Less than 1m strip uncultivated at time of visit.
GPS indicated approx 10m NE of electricity pole. Arable field. Nice view on a fine winter's day.
Lacking ted's application I failed to get a decent view of where the pillar would have been, viewing from the road, but Bing/Google show the location as the centre of a large square tank towards E corner of site. OS trig archive say Dest 11/78, agreeing with craftinessa's info from YW.
I seem not to have logged this when I visited its near neighbour. GPS put the location inside the water tower fence, 4m back. Pity they didn't leave it in place, then :-( OS trig archive says computed 1936, Dest 1947, refixed 1954, Dest 09/71. S1743 computed 1947 implying the two were present together for 24 years. Also records two Upton Wtr Twr (1985) trigs: Bolt and Centre.
GPS indicated S side of track, 4m inside reservoir compound fence. I drove up after a police car: he parked by the resr so I had a chat before taking photos; he seemed familiar with "trig collectors". Maybe I should have asked him for a reference! OS trig archive say Destroyed 05/69, replaced by punch mark which was refixed in 1980 at SE 42532 09891 - presumably up on top of resr (I didn't have this info with me to check on site).
According to www.bench-marks.org.uk, the FB was initially S4137, is recorded as having been replaced by S6755, and then later by a reused unprefixed FB _2732. The location SK 34976 89676 is on or close to the footpath, an area of rocky slabs, no sign of concrete base or bolt, a few metres NW of the large gun emplacement base. I made a half-hearted search of the bushes but nothing concrete found...
GPS location suggested it would have been on top of resr near its NE corner. Also had a quick look at the Fenomark site.
vgc, asphalt plug, in edge of blackthorn hedge. Revisit in passing during a Wills Ayley search. Easy to see in winter, no luck with its predecessor though.
Deserted arable field; no sign of it dumped in the hedges. S4516, built 01/05/48, destroyed 2/72 (OS), replaced by 11604 at edge of same field.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Revisit.
Arable field, maybe a few bits of concrete in the soil but no idea if they are trig related. Wandered round the field edge but no sign of it dumped.
Formerly at TM 14252 30868, now 19m further NE, at hedge corner, toppled and 2/3 buried, with metalwork removed (the FB recess is visible on the upper face). Easy to find in winter, may be more difficult in summer. This find came about in a strange way. Agentmancuso had emailed me to say someone had flagged this page as I'd put my previous Nether Hall log here by mistake. Rectifying this I noticed Elsworth's mention, on the Nether Hall page, of a fallen pillar at the end of the hedge. This sounded like a good excuse for a day in East Anglia...
Revisit in passing as I recognised the spot in passing. Just behind phone pole, reasonably bramble free. Was going to compliment the person who put the board over the hole but apparently it was me! A quick scrabble in the soft soil quickly found the Bolt - that was as far as I went.
Ex location is 18m back from gate. Checked hedgerows, also copse to west. No sign of it. Worth checking farmyard...
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Revisit in passing (having discovered the summit is a bit farther S and 1m higher!). Lot of wind turbines built since my last visit. Direct approach from cattlegrid.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters, beside old building. Presumably the OS put this one here for a bet ... Visited c/o Robin Taylor <rdtaylorandtaylor@hotmail.com>, Troon Tug Co, with a 3 island-baggers and 5 triggers, including descarte1 and andyC whom I'd not met before. We thought Ed was a bit mad going for it last weekend but it seems we had a slightly trickier landing, with swell coming round the wee island from both sides. Ultimately it was Alan the crewman's call and he gave us the thumbs up. Onto slippery rocks with no pier or beach. Quite a tiny island, hosting a few Turnstones, a Curlew, the odd gull and a rabbit (!). Another visit is likely in 2012 (not by me), hopefully in calmer seas.
Crossing field from SE gets you within about 200m of ex location. Computed 1950, levelled 1961, dest 8/66 according to OS trig archive.
As Brisey says, long gone. Uncultivated area next to bridleway. I learn that this short lived pillar was built February 1950 and destroyed on 28th October 1950. FB was re-used on Pudding Hill, built 3rd November 1950. A year in the life of a flush bracket!
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. A bit of digging needed to see FB properly. Revisit en route to log its long-gone near-neighbour Eversden
Revisit. Metal cap, deep letters. From N, on leaving wood, keep R of hedge as it's on W side.
Revisit. Top chipped at one corner. Metal cap, wide raised letters. In hedge W side of field, keep L on entering field from S. Parking at recreation area.
Revisit. vgc, metal cap with shallow letters. Once trig is reached, easiest to enter hedge from S side. Worth taking secateurs.
Found the remains - a few chunks of concrete in thorn scrub at TL 06666 78508, base of trees 15m NW of original location (TL 06679 78493). Two large chunks have outline of centre tube; one has a reinforcement rod. I pruned my way in but it will grow back - secateurs recommended. OS website says pillar destroyed 07/79 and replaced by Buried Block at same co-ords. I prodded a bit but no luck - guess it's buried! (pasture).
Revisit for pics. Arable field. Had a pretty good look around, but worth checking the weedy farmyard to N which is where track leads.
Revisit. vgc, metal cap, deep letters. OS trig archive says Destroyed, but with no date, just a comment Moved 400 West by farmer. 346m according to my GPSr :-)
Now at TM 01595 98581, 172m SE of original location (TM 01477 98707), near end of line of trees. Toppled, with FB intact and visible on underside. Spider still there although extraction has been attempted; metal cap has gone. Base dumped next to it. Couldn't see Bolt - could be on underside. Easier to get at now, along field edge e.g. from N. If wanting a FB pic, best take something waterproof to lie on.
Revisit for pics. Would have been 15m into garden.
Revisit. Top a bit chipped. Metal cap, small raised letters, some twine in one of the top loops.
Lying in uncultivated corner of field, with FB and spider removed. As Paul says, not far from its original location - how did we all miss it??
Revisit. vgc, asphalt plug. As per Pharisee's log.
Revisit. vgc, metal cap, deep letters. W side of track junction, hiding in brambly hedge.
vgc, metal cap, small raised letters, junction of rides. There was a husky rally taking place, with 4-dog teams pulling people on lightweight tricycles round a set course at about 2 minute intervals. Very entertaining, with dogs and owners having a great time.
Revisit with GPSr. As Pyoung1s points out, it's inside the restricted area (55m inside southern perimeter fence) so it's impossible to be 100% without going inside. But given that the OS website has it as "Dest 11/64" and the houses are clearly newer than that, I guess DM is correct. Location on Bing maps places it very close to a house, GPSr with OpenStreetMap background showed it in approx same location w.r.t Radcliffe Rd. To avoid the dense thicket of snowberry, best to follow field edge then go thru tree belt. This gets you to a fence, with a lower fence beyond, then houses. Actual trig location not visible from outside.
Revisit. Plastic cap. Noticeable westerly lean. PS this pillar replaced S2155 - wonder if there's any remains lying around. No mention of it on OS trig archive so presumably it's been gone a long time. bench-marks.org.uk just says [TL78/12] later rebuilt with FB 11145.
Annoyingly, I didn't know 11145 had a predecessor else I'd have looked around. Wonder if there's any remains lying around. No mention of it on OS trig archive so presumably it's been gone a long time (11145 computed date 1938...). bench-marks.org.uk just says [TL78/12] later rebuilt with FB 11145.
Revisit. vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Ponies friendly today...
Destroyed 06/69 according to OS trig archive. I settled for a couple of distant views, plus a couple of aerial shots. Interesting to compare Google and Bing - has the summit area been cleared recently?
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Highest point of a lovely wee island - cliffs, shapely satellite islands, views included Ireland, Arran and Ailsa Craig. 16 of us visited on a perfect November day with Mull of Kintyre Seatours www.mull-of-kintyre.co.uk
Top damaged, no cap or plug, on verge at farm entrance. Well found!! That's my last English trig - unless/until someone refinds another one...
Vgc, more slender than a Hotine and no centre hole, with spider arms meeting at the centre. 2m inside tall security fence. That spider type also features on the Newcastle University pillar 12327. This airfield-related thread (last but one post in thread) http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?1886-Ordnance-Survey-Trigpoints./page3 includes the following comment "When I worked at Coventry Airport (Baginton) in the 1970s, the OS installed a trig point on the northern perimeter." No confirmation from OS of this - would seem strange if this is OS built given its design. OS in 2011 could find no record of it, but commented as follows: "the rumour that OS built it may have come from the fact that OS did build pillars for third parties e.g. for MOD, airfields, research establishments as repayment tasks. I know of several existing examples at Herstomceux for instance. These may or may not have become full trigs depending on the accuracy the customer wanted the trigs fixed to and/or if it was useful or relevant to OS at the time. The trig might well have been co-ordinated off the Trig network by OS but never recorded internally as an OS trig. This may well account for this trig, by looking at it doesn’t meet the normal OS ‘standard’ in the looks department and spider on the top."
Info from Rod Sladen: The OS Trig Pillars Flush Bracket Register shows [S]2365 Bagington SP/38/3 (destroyed). The full S series Flush Bracket Register has an entry against S2365, but unfortunately it shows in error the details for Green Hill in Hampshire (actually S2635, and also listed under its correct FB number). Bagington [sic - i.e. Baginton?]. S2365 would presumably have been constructed in or about November 1938 (NB the initial Baginton Aerodrome apparently dates from 1935 or 1936, but was presumably enlarged a few years later). Pillar possibly destroyed by gravel workings, referring to old maps at tentative location SP 34993 74927 (the location of a triangulation station from an earlier era); presumably superseded by "Baginton 1945" [SP38/T1], a Block, at SP 34878 75099, itself reported destroyed in 03/1952. Nearby Coventry Airfield pillar (added to TUK in 2011) may have a tenuous OS connection. No sign of pillar, but then it is an estimated location. There are lots of brambles, but I get the impression the whole area has been levelled. Anyway, seems it's gone. Gates locked early a.m. but pedestrian access no problem.
By E edge of cairn, easy to spot. Circuit of Deepdale bagging Birketts and Synges. Straightforward descent ESE to Wall End, parking at Bridgend. OS trigname is Bridgend; was originally user-added to TUK as "Birks" which is the summit name.
Bolt in rock at NY4114311771 according to OS trig archive. A few rock outcrops but nothing very suitable and no sign of a bolt. Didnt have 10fig gr with me, estimated location from 25k map but think I was in about the right place. http://benchmarks.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=111:13:9460928254684334322::NO::P13_HIDDEN:true
vgc, stonebuilt pillar in immaculate condition. No cap or plug. On granite tor just below highest point, with a viewfinder nearby - no use today in thick mist. Cold wind, but the rain stayed off. From Glen Muick car park, straight up the Graham Top from the boat house for a sporting start, joined main path at 750m. Had summit to myself but a fair few folk on their way up even on a cold dreich morning. On descent, snuck round the back of the Corbett to bag the Yeaman Meall Gorm and its 521m top. Then a very rainy drive back to England.
Badly damaged below FB level. No cap or plug. Cold wind - glad of the stone shelter, such as it is. From S, Invercauld car park. Phoned estate previous day - no stalking / shooting issues. Excellent track - 2h to the summit. Detoured 3km E for the Graham Top on the way back.
vgc, cylindrical, no cap or plug. Big track from E, with a diversion S to the Corbett Top.
A bit of spider surround missing, else vgc. No cap or plug. Stonebuilt. Up the ridge from the pass. Thick mist, no view.
Overgrown but easy to find and see currently, S side of road opposite house. Height tag intact, with height apparently indicated although I couldnt read it nor get a legible photo in fairly poor light.
GPSr indicated 20m inside the fence: location now occupied by a largeish grey building. Destroyed 05/62 according to OS trig archive (this is possibly wrong - inconsistent with 1968 log by arranc).
16may99: No details noted - fine hill, lovely descent to Old Braidlie to south. 19sep11: one top corner damaged; metal cap, deep letters. From SSW, Old Braidlie, good track then straight up ridge half a mile before Braidliehope. Tussocky trauchle higher up. A few 4x4s heading for farm but no-one took interest in me; no canine action.
Revisited during the Moffat Unofficial Register meet (G2011)
My 6000th OSGB trig pillar, with the Unofficial Register group, on a showery afternoon, from NW, Drumelzier. Parking for a few vehicles a short way up dead-end road.
8jun03: vgc; metal cap shallow letters - attractive summit & view. Photos from 15sep11.
Replacement bolt is c. 0.4m in from outer ring, ESE from centre. No trace of original trig base. Lovely spot on a sunny day, car park to E
Lying E side of hedge, immediately N of mast compound. Metal cap, deep letters, FB intact. As found by Norman Baxter 2008. SS 38571 03641
vgc, metal cap shallow letters. Called Tues a.m., chap was just leaving, said he would have to check with a colleague, could I come back next morning - I could! Grey morning but great view. My LAST ENGLISH TRIG PILLAR :-)
3may10: New housing estate. In garden of e.g. No 12 Cotehele Drive or a Trentham Close property based on where GPSr was pointing. According to bench-marks.org: S4286 [SX76/T111] levelled 06/1950 (370.464ft ODN); reported destroyed 11/12/1954; evidently replaced by Block. OS trig archive has no record of pillar but implies Block is still present at 287014.313 61480.340 (comp year 1947, no other details). However this seems unlikely as site is occupied by newish housing. Photo from 13sep11
Some superficial cracking, metal cap deep letters. Plinth built up In brick and tile to just below FB level. Owner said he has finally got planning permission for 2nd storey hence the ongoing work. Lower storey is the original resr of course.
Housing. OS trig archive says: Dest 09/51; Buried block nearby Dest 07/65. Didnt get round to looking round the back.
GPS puts it 2-3m into brambles currently. Gates locked. OS trig archive: Dest 02/50
27aug05: No sign of trig, smallish covered resr, assume lost to resr construction. Built 01/08/45, destroyed 21/07/80, fb S3470 (OS). 13sep11: GPS implied NW corner of resr.
Mr Whiteway-Wilkinson kindly showed me up to the top of the Keep (he explained that the keep is the last line of defence after the enemy have got past the forts etc). I dont think the large concrete base is trig related. Plain concrete with 3 smallish holding-down bolts, no sign of an OS type bolt or stud. He has never seen a pillar, been there since 1960s. This would make sense, if buried block emplaced in 1956 as per OS records. GPS suggested trig is 12m from the concrete base although I didnt notice estimated accuracy. Agree pillar is Definitely Missing. OS trig archive says: Replaced by buried block 06/56, refeixed 1969, co-ords 250017.297 58087.059
Got a view from Asda car park, thanks to previous logs and pics.
Revisit for photos. GPS places it 15m back from kerbline of layby, close to centre almost in line with phone. More likely, the trig would have been a few metres above the spot I visited and photographed. It would be possible to put a figure on it, if an approx elevation for the road could be determined. I nipped across the road and got a view from the (higher) northern ambankment, but its not easy to visualise how it would have looked in the days before the road cutting.
Revisit for photos. vgc, no cap or plug, in brackeny clearing, visible from main track. From W - car park.
Revisit for photos. vgc, no cap or plug.
Car park - relevant part seems to be open access although I walked in, Sun pm, not much happening.
Revisit for photos. Deepish ditch needs care to cross.
Revisit for photos. GPS places it 5m into stubble field.
Revisit for photos. Drive-up. vgc, no cap or plug.
Revisit for photos. Plastic cap, GPS plaque.
Revisit for photos.
In landscaping, ex location is level ground but trig presumably lost when they did the earthworks.
Revisit for photos.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Owner kindly rounded up the dogs and showed me through the garden. Was less happy when he learned I was from Peterborough - said we had thrashed Ipswich 7-1 the previous evening :-)
Popular trig! Revisit for photos. vgc, no cap or plug. From E this time: space on verge, gaps in hedges. Farmer busy on tractor - returned my wave. Stubble field.
Revisit for photos. Top chipped, no cap or plug.
Revisit for photos - got the OK at the house. vgc, metal cap, small raised letters.
Revisit for photos. vgc, plastic plug. Owner at S2088 Wolves Farm said he used to play cricket at this ground.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, small raised letters.
Popular trig! Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, small raised letters. Parked on verge SW of farm, couldnt find mapped footpath so followed b/w to Kings Wood and followed field boundaries, very easy.
Revisit for site photos. Had a look in nearby copse (too nettly); plenty other hiding places including the farmyard; and old barn is a sea of nettles.
No change; asphalt plug. Last of todays 23 photo-revisits.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Walked up past pig arcs, although an easy drive-up as noted.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Parked by phone box. Tramlines thru crop to pillar.
Top cap with small raised letters. Top chipped, also some damage to front face, as if used for target practice (perhaps the target was a trig bagger...) Paddock empty, as was house when I knocked.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, on N bank of ditch with FB unhelpfully facing into ditch and hedge - fun to get photo of that side. From N, crop still on field hence fairly circuitous route, 800m along b/w then back via tramlines, round corner of thorny copse and along edge of small field. Follow Griefmeisters example and visit LATE Aug
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. From N, started f/p as per Cipollini then farm road direct to trig.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. From W: followed farm track past barn. Trig in clump of vegetation which is stinking horehound not stinging nettles :-)
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, small raised letters. From SE, along bridleway (ex byway now barriered off) toridgeline (91m spot height) then ploughed field then stubble. Crop still standing further east.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, small raised letters. As 2010 descrs, cattle not in same field but climbed fence carefully anyway. No farmer today.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. In hedge: cleared a fair bit of ivy away. From WSW, bend in road, edge of wood then meadow, same route as Pharisee... but no guns today.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. From SSE, large layby, as before, but in daylight this time: stubble all the way, kept L of ridgeline just in case.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal csap, small raised letters. Drove in from NE: no discouraging notices, very easy
Revisit for photos. vgc, asphalt plug, Star of David motif scratched into side, seems to have lost its GPS plaque since my 2003 visit. Mid arable at summit: summit area had been harvested but lower slopes still had crop involving fairly circuitous route, from NNE, beside railway and along tramlines. Chalk pit WNW of summit has nice population of small-flowered fumitory if you like that sort of thing.
Metal cap, shallow letters. Side face L of FB has taken a knock; top face slightly chipped. Middle of arable field recently harvested: baling in progress but driver took no particular interest in me. From W: parking at start of a path. Small gap in hedge a few m to S, or gateway further N by buildings.
Revisit for photos. Top chipped. Asphalt plug. Fairly well hidden: pruned back rose + bramble. Decent view of Lords Bridge radio telescopes. From NE: track then field boundaries.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Quick bag from NW, space on W verge of main road.
Revisit for photos. vgc, asphalt plug, arable field (large patch of Bristly Ox-tongue!). Parked on verge and nipped over gate. Alarm was sounding somewhere; a van headed in while I was safely out of sight at the trig.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. In hedge S side of footway a few m W of road. Longer drive and much shorter walk than when I last visited 8 years ago.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters, in meadow. From NW, security gates closed when I arrived, open when I went out (tractor drove past on the way out, took no interest in me). Hope trig fares as well as S9369 Monk Field has at Cambourne new town. Sadly this one has no hedge to keep it company...
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, deep letters, fence junction NW of copse. Route similar to rad: from W, b/w til SSW of trig then a/c/w round field boundaries (some shortcutting where harvested already). Passed S side of copse as grassy track that side. Mast gone or did I miss it?
vgc, deep-lettered cap still intact. Seems a few more falled trees than last time. Revisited with David who lives nearby. Also visited summit of hill, which is further north.
vgc, blank height tag. At foot of bank, 30m S of road. Parked at gate - if youre fairly slim its easy to slide underneath :-)
I happened to park here for the ascent of Creag Choinnich. Seeing a trig symbol on the GPS I grabbed the trowel - a quick prod in a small depression and I found it straightaway, under an inch of grass, near fence, N side of road.
vgc, no cap or plug. Base slightly undercut, presumably by generations of walkers boots. In mist, no view although it cleared a few hours later. 25mi circuit from Glenartney church via Uamh Bheag and a clutch of Graham Tops. My 5999th pillar :-)
Cracking to one edge with a chunk standing proud. No cap on plug. This is the east top: the higher (Marilyn) summit is 500m WSW and at time of visit has an amusing cairn ornament, c/o the fencing contractor apparently. In mist, no view. 25mi circuit from Glenartney church including S6931 Coire Garbh (Vorlich) and a clutch of Graham Tops.
Didnt realise there was a trig here - was supporting sec 5 of Andrew Tibbetts Bob Graham Round (which he finished in 21h48) and spotted the POI on the GPSr. NY 20200 16850 is about 35m out. Bolt in small, somewhat mis-shapen concrete block, just inside shelter cairn at summit, near end of one of the legs of the cairn, fairly obvious once you realise its not very near the expected GR. Perhaps minor damage to surface of bolt but I would have said Good. OS trig archive co-ords are NY 20179.406, 16873.781 closely agreeing with mine and others recorded co-ords.
Cylindrical pillar, spider gone, FB intact. Great summit. My old LR33 shows the path starting at 961216 by a new barn but nowadays the path starts at 945212.
About 20 concrete fragments, including one with a top loop and holding-down bolt and another with the profile of the centre tube, were incorporated into the summit cairn. I made them into a separate small cairn (from R_w log this has been done before) and also cleared off the base (which has a couple of pieces of metal, presumably reinforcement) which was mostly hidden by the cairn. Looks like it was a stonebuilt pillar. Logged as Damaged: Debris would obviously be more appropriate. Went straight up from NE (old quarry 1 mile S of the Slig). Steep climb! OS trig archive say pillar Dest 8/83 with Block at exact same co-ords but I saw no sign of a Bolt in the base.
Cylindrical pillar, metal cap, wide raised letters. Same landing point as last time, on rock direct from RIB. Unassuming summit but great view of the Black Cullin (from below) and Rum. We chartered a RIB from Bella Jane boats (Elgol) during the 2011 MarHoF (Marilyn baggers) gathering. Visited Wiay first, then Soay on the way back. Village is interesting with a few houses well maintained (one occupied at time of visit), also remains of the former shark fishery ... and a red phone box!
Cylindrical pillar, vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Great location and view. We chartered a RIB from Bella Jane boats (Elgol) during the 2011 MarHoF (Marilyn baggers) gathering. Wonderfully scenic coast as seen from the boat. We then visited Soay. Should be possible to get a lift from a fisherman but it never quite worked out for me in previous years.
A few cracks but generally sound. Cylindrical. No cap or plug. Fine rocky summit. From NE, Aultdearg Ho, good path then pathless to base of NW ridge; ridge itself has a good path (keep on or just R of crest for best line). In cloud with strong cold wind. Then to Portree Hotel where 71 Marilyn baggers and associates assembled for this years MarHoF Gathering.
vgc, cylindrical pillar, no cap or plug. Path is good these days - boggy approach last time I was here. Bagged An Stac (Yeaman) and Slat-bheinn (Graham Top) on the way up; had a bit of fun getting across from the SW top in mist (as the summit was all day) - keep a bit R of crest. Bruach na Frithe in the afternoon - also in mist.
Stonebuilt, 2 top loops but no spider: either top repaired or there never was a spider. Great summit and view. Unplanned visit - original plan was just Chaisgein Beag, but I was there by 0930 and on Creag-mheall Mor by 1130. With a lot of day left I unfolded the map and realised that the impressive-looking Ruadh Stac Mor was probably doable so I headed there over a string of Sims / Graham Tops then back via 2 more Graham Tops and Beinn Chaisgein Mor - a superb 15 hour, 14 summit, 27 mile day.
vgc, stonebuilt, metal cap with wide raised letters. Misty summit, cold wind but turned into an excellent day. Original plan was just this trig, after the ferry from Stornoway but a combination of boat and weather problems saw me back on the mainland early. With an 0630 start from Inverianvie River Bridge (ex G1818 FB) I was at the trig in 3 hours and on Creag-mheall Mor by 1130. With a lot of day left I unfolded the map and realised that the impressive-looking Ruadh Stac Mor was probably doable so I headed there over a string of Sims / Graham Tops then back via 2 more Graham Tops and Beinn Chaisgein Mor - a superb 15 hour, 14 summit, 27 mile day.
Bolt in rock easy to find, within 0.5m of NE base of cairn. Nice spot, lovely views. Soay More Block which we found yesterday is only 3 km to the W: strange there are so many assorted trigs hereabouts. Found this as it was already on the POI file - nice work sheepsocks :-)
Chance find: Block in depression at grassy summit of larger of the two Soays. OS trig archive has NB 06318 05201: no height given but former Bolt in rock (Destr 1965) was 36.880 (cf GPSr 37m). OS co-ords 106317.891, 905201.063 differ significantly from my GPSr: something I have noted at other nearby non-pillar trigs although the pillars seem to match GPS OK. Last of seven islands visited today with seaharris out of Leverburgh.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. 4th of 6 islands visited with seaharris out of Leverburgh. Nice island. We arrived on a rising tide and those who ventured E onto the other part(s) of the island waded back waist deep! Landed by small dinghy on beach just NE of trig. We then visited Shillay (couldnt land - see too rough), Mealista Island and Soay on the way back. Apparently there is a regular Monachs trip from N Uist.
Second of 6 islands visited from Leverburgh with seaharris. After Boreray came the main prize - Monachs.
No change since 2009. Seem to have forgotten to upload my pics from last time: good thing I went back! First of 6 islands visited from Leverburgh with seaharris. After Killegray and Boreray came the main prize - Monachs
Deep mossy crack above FB and small chunk missing, metal cap with wide raised letters. From E, parked at cattle grid and crossed low boggy ridge (deer fence). Bridge across burn just below confluence, at NC 326028 (burn just jumpable 100m downstream). Found a Meadow pipit nest on the way up, a bit less unusual than the Ptarmigan nest found below Ben More a few days ago. I had planned Cul Mor in the afternoon but given the stormy weather I settled for lower targets: HuMP Cnoc an Leathaid Bhig near Elphin and Yeaman Creag na Feola near Ullapool before meeting Adrian and Richard for the Stornoway ferry for a spot of island bagging ... and some better weather.
Block in shelter cairn appears to be a recent structure, not a conversion of the original pillar base. I managed to find a chunk of concrete in NW wall of shelter which is presumably a relic of the old pillar if it went in 1977. OS trig archive has Block at 230331.891, 919937.938 (10m N of my recorded waypoint); Maint year 1951; no mention at all of a pillar although there is understood to have been one with FB S5490, converted to Block in 1977. Note: the OS GR is about 10m N of my GPSr reading which was estimated accuracy 3m. The POI file was NC 30343 19940, 16m NE of the Block but no sign there has ever been a trig there - just virgin mountain top. Anyway, as far as S5490 is concerned, I am going for Damaged - Debris would be more accurate. In cloud with strong wind. I was glad not to have to make the traverse to Ben More Assynt although a party I met had somehow done just that. I visited Na Tuadhan (Corbett Top) on the way down - quite a fight in the conditions. A few heavy showers just to add to the fun - what a week!!
(see Pillar page for full log with photos) Block in shelter cairn appears to be a recent structure, not a conversion of the original pillar base. I managed to find a chunk of concrete in NW wall of shelter which is presumably a relic of the old pillar if it went in 1977. OS trig archive has Block at 230331.891, 919937.938 (10m N of my recorded waypoint); Maint year 1951; no mention at all of a pillar although there is understood to have been one with FB S5490, converted to Block in 1977.
As described by Chalky. From NE: good stalkers path to first col with footbridge at start. Included the 575m summit on the way out and the Yeaman on the way back. Damp day, cold and windy on top.
vgc (minor damage to top screed), built without FB. Having previously done the Grahams I returned to the car after Hee and drove round to start of Aultanrynie track. It soon started raining and was a cold wet windy afternoon. Straight up to Meallan Liath Beag ridge, out to Carn Dearg (CT) then bagged the three GTs. The NW top was desparately cold reached by an awkward descent on wet boulders. Fortunately the higher Meall Garbh was less exposed as was the Corbett. Unsure whether the in-spate Allt an Reinidh was bridged, I returned to E col and kept the burn on my R, but neednt have worried: good bridge by Aultanrynie. The Goretex earned its keep again today.
Superficial cracks at FB level, no cap or plug. In cloud, strong cold wind. From West Merkland via the SW top, descended N ridge, crossed dodgy stepping stones to bag Chleirich on the way back.
Several Vanessa chunks lying in summit shelter, including two top loops but no FB or spider. Base appears to have been converted to a Block, possibly retaining/re-using original pillar Bolt. Followed good path from SW via Airdachuilinn; visited Meall Horn and its GT and Sim on the way back. Wet windy afternoon.
vgc, no cap or plug. Nice stony summit, drizzly windy day. From SE, tussocky trudge thru the low pass from NE of Gualin Ho. Included the two nearby P30m summits.
Top screed gone but pillar itself sound. No cap or plug. Tourist path from SW, windy drizzly summit but Ptarmigan nest chanced-on near the SE top was adequate compensation for the poor conditions.
Superficial damage to top screed; stonebuilt pillar, asphalt plug. Windy drizzly day but still a great summit. From NW, taking in the southwestern tops this time. Then a late pm visit to its neighbour Hope.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Nice rocky summit. Walked track from NE and bagged Beinn Ruadh first. Could maybe have driven in although was questioned by (friendly) keeper at Dallangwell and unsure whether car park I subsequently found at NC824595 is intended for walkers (from others logs, maybe it is!). Dense forest not shown on my map but decided to chance it; forest road then rides give access to deer fence and craggy moorland. Lateish start after earlier Alisky epic; finished at dusk just after 10pm.
vgc, asphalt plug. Nice hill and view. Walked track from N then ascended from near Bowside Lodge. Could maybe have driven in although was questioned by (friendly) keeper at Dallangwell and unsure whether car park I subsequently found at 824595 is intended for walkers. Continued to S7096 Beinn nam Bo.
Top damaged, metal cap deep letters, by large cairn. Original plan was to get train to Altnabreac and bag Beul Na Faire and this between trains, but went for a circular walk from NW corner of Loch More - just as well, as it turned out. Arriving at Dalwillan Lodge I discovered the footbridge was unusable - just the cables and a deep fast river after a night of rain. Knocked at the farm house to ask about alternatives but no-one about. Checking the map it was clear that a return visit from another direction would involve more than the extra 6 or so miles the detour added so I headed SW into a strong headwind, crossing the R Thurso easily near The Glutt. Then a 3 mile moorland trudge across the intervening summit, a tussocky descent to (ruined) Backlass (the burn a kneedeep wade), finally a wet track N to regain the car - a 27 mile circuit. This being the Highland summer, I found I still had 5 hours for another 2-trig route...
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Original plan was to get train to Altnabreac and bag this and Alisky between trains but went for a circular walk from NW corner of Loch More - just as well, as it turned out - I too had trouble with the R Thurso crossing which added a few miles (see Alisky)
vgc, metal cap, deep letters, a Primary with BSM style FB. 4th trig of the day and a trig too far - good access track from NE (locked gate after Shurrery Lodge) but strong headwind; heavy rain on the way back, finished just after 10pm at dusk. Great stuff though, this Goretex.
Some superficial cracking, asphalt plug. From E, Badahoun. Track initially passes R of house, becoming obscure higher up; fair bit of boggy ground. Showery descent.
Superficial cracks, metal cap, deep letters. Amidst peat hags, nice summit. From W, gate by Lochan Dubh, simple climb, crossing the burn just upstream of the major confluence as it had been wet.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. From NE, footbridge near Loch Ascaig outflow, fairly boggy approach on a wet windy day.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Visited after Creag Mhor. Track from E, Badanloch. I was advised to ask at the Trout Fishing house for permission to take the car in but they said no. However after some toing and froing he let me park 2 miles in, saving an hour in total, which gave me time to include this hill and its two Tops on the way out.
Small cracks on one edge. No cap or plug. Filthy weather - cold, strong wind and heavy rain. I wanted Aigheanan and h-Iolaire but couldnt face traversing Armine in the conditions so returned to the stalkers track. Then the rain relented and I got my 2 tops, plus a rainbow. Track from E, Badanloch, after Ben Griam Beg. I was advised to ask at the Trout Fishing house for permission to take the car in but they said no. However after some toing and froing he let me park 2 miles in, saving an hour in total, which gave me time to include S7068 and its Tops on the way out. Has to be said the track is a fine walk - views of Loyal etc. Previously visited 26/7/00
Trig split in two, FB gone but spider (with asphalt plug) still present. Great view on a lovely morning (pity about the afternoon... on Creag Mhor...) From ESE, good track to (habitable but unoccupied) Greamachary, reasonable terrain beyond. Descended SE via the HuMP and the P30 then waded the loch (thigh deep at the inflow).
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. In summit shelter. From Braemore, S to Scaraben then W to Eireannaich via a few tops and HuMPs and back along the wide track. Wet, cold and windy at summit.
BSM style FB, asphalt plug, top corners of pillar crumbling. From N, Braemore, then W to Eireannaich via a few tops and HuMPs and back along the wide track. Strong wind but views OK.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Dull tussocky summit. From SSE, Balnacoil, longish easy track walk then boggy trudge from corner of plantation, 773163. May be possible to drive from a bit further E, Ascoile
Revisited after Paul Bellamys find. Lying in shallow nettly concrete tank. Spider gone; FB is face down and still intact: note that the O S B letters on the FB have been defaced, perhaps reflecting that the trig was not built for normal purposes. 65m NE of its original location (SP 77224 77926). Although in an arable field the Thor site is apparently visited regularly by military enthusiasts and birdwatchers. Access via the crop tramlines was straightforward and a short path linked the North and South sites. Some locals I met said the museum is worth a look (N of airfield, shown on OS map).
Harrington South - great find by Paul Bellamy. Lying in shallow nettly concrete tank, with spider removed; scar on one face presumably means a removed FB although the 4th face is inaccessible. No FB number on record apparently. 178m due E of original location. A Quail heard calling nearby was an added bonus.
vgc, remains of asphalt plug. Revisit for photos, late evening. Last of a 20-trig day including the two UTFs.
vgc, holed plastic cap. In fairly dense field maple hedge. Revisit for photos. B/w from S then across via field boundary.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Revisit for photos. B/w from S then followed tramline maze to reach the copse.
vgc, plastic cap, GPS plaque. Revisit for photos (but forgot to get the top; anyway its been recorded already).
vgc, plastic cap. Broken-offf chunk of rusty steel sitting on top. Revisit for photos. Followed tramline maze through tall rape to pillar. Would be no place for a hay fever sufferer. From E, nice woodland en route.
vgc, asphalt plug. Revisit for photos. Bridleway from village then field edge.
vgc, no cap or plug. Revisit for photos. Busy trig, this one!
vgc, plastic cap. Revisit for photos. No-one else been here?? Access very easy once you realise the footpath goes right in front of the houses; after 100m or so you see the marker posts.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Revisit for photos. From north; lesser whitehroat singing in the scrubby section - quite a few around this weekend.
No luck. No prior knowledge, just saw it on the POI when visiting the pillar. Certainly didnt look under the hardcore!
vgc, plastic cap. Revisit for photos. Spent a few minutes on the rivet but no luck.
vgc, no cap or plug. No damage I think, other than lack of cap. Revisit for photos. I remembered the Blackwells yard but not the mound! Returned direct to road, unsure which is easier.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Revisit for photos.
vgc, no cap or plug, on hedgeless field boundary. Revisit for photos. No damage noted, just the lack of cap.
vgc, no cap or plug. Revisit for photos. Billhook blade tucked into one of the top loops -very Essex!
vgc, no cap or plug. Revisited for photos. Cant say I noticed a cache right next to it ;-)
No pillar but there is a replacement Block in exactly the right place (SE edge of hardstanding). OS trig archive states <Replaced by surface block 03/84> with co-ords identical to the millimetre. Anyway as far as original pillar is concerned it is DM. Raining at the time with copious late-spring vegetation but the pillar itself could be lurking nearby.
Revisited for photo but can see very little from outside due to surrounding trees and hedges. One of these days someone will enter and discover the pillar is still there....
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Revisit for photos. Oilseed rape - followed tramlines.
vgc, cylindrical, no cap or plug, on rocky outcrop. A bit overshadowed by surrounding Munros but a lovely walk to a fine hill (I went straight up W ridge from bridge). 06:30 start to beat the heat, 7h circuit including the Yeaman Meall Ruadh on the way back. The real marathon then began - the afternoon / night drive back to Peterborough. Cracking 13 trig weekend - we should have royal weddings more often!
vgc, cylindrical, no cap or plug. Alligin-Liathach-Eighe trigs on a perfect spring day, then superb late-evening Skye view and sunset over Beinn Bhan: altogether one of the best hill days I have had in a long time. From SE, across pasture then steep slope, would be bracken hell in a few weeks time.
Stonebuilt, FB missing, top slightly damaged; no cap or plug. Followed obvious path from SSE, which reaches the S spur 200m S of the trig. Made the short traverse to revisit the airy Munro summit. Alligin-Liathach-Eighe trigs on a perfect spring day :-)
Yes, the 2 reinforcing rods are definite trig remains; also a rather battered small Bolt. Whole of SW slope above village was on fire almost to ridge level but an ascent to Mullach an Rathain was possible. Made a spur-of-the-moment traverse to the Northern Pinnacles - scarier than I remember from my previous visit! I headed down gaining exciting close-up views of the fire which was encroaching on the path (partly paved, starts at NG913554, copse). Alligin-Liathach-Eighe trigs on a perfect spring day :-)
vgc, stonebuilt, no cap or plug. Perched on summit outcrop. Very tempted to carry on round the horseshoe on a superb morning but having done the Tops previously I was intent on visiting the Torridon Big 3 trigs during the day. Smoke from the Liathach fire but clear view from summit.
FB gone and a couple stones missing from this stonebuilt pillar. 4th of the day and a bit of a late start but being here at sunset was superb. Steep descent direct from the col then back across to the excellent well-hidden path back down, with impressive dusk views of the Liathach fire which had become well established above Torridon village during the day. From NE, path leaves road 100m NW of bridge.
vgc, stonebuilt, no cap or plug, set on fine slabby sub-summit. From NNE, Inverbain: well established hill path passes the house; after 1.5mi in very dry conditions I headed straight up. A neat grassy ledge breaches the cliffs at about NG767519. From here I suddenly realised Liathach was on fire! It was to burn for 3 days. I had been to the summit before, but unsure if I went to the trig on that occasion.
Cylindrical trig, no cap or plug. Top damaged with a chunk loose: when it goes the spider will be away. From SW, rather hot climb from road then nice ridgewalk.
Top screed a bit broken up but stonebuilt pillar otherwise sound. Yes, fantastic hill despite flattish summit - was in cloud on my previous visit. From S, bagged 2 GTs and 2 CTs but the Chioch and Phoit tops will have to wait - they are a long way down. Very windy morning - the day when the 3 day Liathach fire started.
Top 2/3 of pillar shifted immediately above FB level and overhnging by a couple of inches. No cap or plug. From ESE, path has been routed around Tullich, then straight up steep slopes. Back via the Yeaman and the lower GT, then descended E down a beautiful steep grassy re-entrant just when I was wondering how to get down before dark!
FB gone, no cap or plug but stonebuilt pillar otherwise in good order. In shelter cairn. Extensive view but a grey afternoon with a strong cold wind. From E, good track until below saddle then intermittent path and grassy sections lead steeply to ridge.
vgc, stonebuilt, no cap or plug. From WNW, Inver, layby and footbridge. I lost the path fairly early and headed straight up the ridge, probably not the best line but a nice walk on a sunny day.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Also visited the 6 attached Graham Tops. The footbridge at NH293539 has a padlocked gate and involves a slightly tricky climb but isnt the best place to start anyway :-(
A group of us here to celebrate Alan Dawsons last mainland Marilyn (there are about 1550: he has been up all but three). Q: how many girls can you get on a trig? A: depends on how many girls you have ... and how much champagne they have drunk ;-) A fourth lady turned up; funnily enough she just kept walking!
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Heathery summit, trig beside old fencepost and boundary stone with D and K on opposite faces. Wind farm nearby to NE. From NW: farmer reckoned I could probably drive to Berryburn - which I did:-) This gave me time to bag the P30 and the HuMP Larig Hill before heading to Ben Aigan for Alan Dawsons last mainland Marilyn.
vgc, no cap or plug. Surprisingly infrequently visited for a Marilyn with a track most of the way. Remainder of climb a bit tussocky-heathery but not hard, from SW.
FB undermined - someone has tried to dig it out. Cement? plug. A few m N of the 4m-tall summit cairn. From SW, taking in the Graham Top en route. One spot has parking on the N verge. Then to Tomintoul for a very welcome meal after a tough 4-trig day.
vgc, no cap or plug. Green rocky oasis in a sea of brown. Hot April afternoon, decent views. From SE, fine footbridge over the Dee with parking just to NE. Heather fairly well-kept, not a bad ascent.
Top corner chipped. No cap or plug. In stone shelter cairn. Big cast iron hat is now lying beside the trig. Reminiscent of those provided for the big square trigs hereabouts (Findlays Seat/Brown Muir etc) but I dont recall seeing one on a Hotine before. From SW, Allanreid; took in a few other tops; descended via Achdregnie.
N corner of NW buttress of bridge.
vgc, no cap or plug. Sitting on a rather cute green mossy mound. Circuit from SW, Well Of The Lecht, including 2 Corbett Tops ... and the Rivet. Some mist on the Tops but a nice view of the snowy Gorms from the trig. Hill name Carn Mor.
Interesting site. GPSr took me to an awkward bouldery area just W of a small pool: I built a little cairn in memoriam S6353 (199m GPSr). Highest surviving ground is a nice outcrop SW of the ex trig, just a walk-up, 230m at SN 62758 35753(GPSr). 1906-07 1:10,560 map on old-maps.co.uk has a small 800ft co and apparent 826ft spot ht (symbol presumably a cairn not a trig!) equivalent to 251m
Revisit for a closer look. vgc, metal cap, deep letters.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Had fun accessing the top!
A few shallow cracks at base. Metal cap, shallow letters; GPS plaque. By fence; summit of the Donald is a little way further SW. From S, Dryhope (parking at NT273244), up via the Peebles path, down via Slate Cleugh (easy) and Deepslack Knowe (hard!)
Pillar vgc but looking rickety as base is partly broken away. Asphalt plug. By fence. From E, Glenkirk, parking between bridge and CG. Up Glenlood Hill and Broomy Law (Glenkerie wind farm under construction) then crossed to Culter. Highlight was blackcock heard lekking, apparently near farm.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. From Nether Phawhope (parking by CG), circuit of five 500m summits from Dobs Craig N to Hope Head.
Top breaking up, 2 retaining loops almost detached. Metal cap, deep letters. Tussocky summit. From E, forest road SW, up wide grassy gully then narrow break then thru fairly easy spruce.
vgc, asphalt plug, in shelter cairn. Circuit from Capplegill. Fine view with semi inversion, other tops in cloud.
Indebted to Clochandighter for this one - I didnt know it had been refound. Visited with Cd and Coinea after our Fortissat visit. FB and spider have been removed, presumably by the OS. Not a good idea to park on the private road / verge - low profile seems best policy ...
Lying in W corner of small paddock 150m W of northernmost buildings of farm, amongst machinery. Metal cap, shallow lettering. FB facing down, can be felt but not photographed (not by me anyway). Visited with Clochandighter and Coinea (who supplied the GPS ref - I left mine in car), from N although a boggy approach, may be easier using small parking spot to W, walking along road then thru trees. We saw a square imprint just visible on grassy summit which is presumably where the trig stood - matched GPS pretty well.
vgc, no cap or plug. Grassy summit of heathery hill. 2nd visit, have yet to find the main path. From SSW, main car park, forest roads until in line with main col NW of summit, straightforward ascent thru densish mature spruce then climbed by LHS of stream to col, then main path along ridge. Tried to follow path down but soon lost it and headed straight down from col via wide gap between trees (this bit would be bracken nightmare in summer). Met a couple on top, asked if they were Marilyn bagging but No, it was just their local hill. She was 50 Munros short of a compleation.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. From ESE, Ballochargie, forest roads then path to summit. In cloud: no view today.
vgc, asphalt plug, fine view. On the lower of 2 hill forts; I went on to revisit the Marilyn summit. Woodland trust, sculpture trail. I came up from NW thru farmyard same as last time (limited parking on road) but info board indicates there are car parks to NE and SE.
vgc, no cap or plug. Dampish grassy summir. From NNE, Bankfold, track then damp pasture. Raw grey morning, no view.
vgc, no cap or plug. Quick single to round off the day - an appropriate metaphor as The Angry Corrie reports a cricket game using trig as wicket! http://bubl.ac.uk/org/tacit/tac/tac65/tac65omyh246r.htm From W, car park, exited forest at first bend, headed up outside of fence then to trig. Found main track which I followed down but preferred my upward route - drier and more scenic.
vgc, plastic cap, GPS plaque. In stone shelter which was very welcome on a bitterly cold day. With Dave Hewitt, from Dollar Glen, ridge from Whitewisp, down via Ever and The Nebit. Completely missed the old trig carcase in the snow and cold but see it in my photo.
Deep crack at FB height, no cap or plug. Deep snow, in cloud with a brief window of a view W. Continued N to the 3 Graham Tops then descended to the Stank Glen path.
vgc, no cap or plug. From SSW via resr track. Continued E over the 3 Graham Tops, a bit of a slog in soft snow and into a strong squally headwind on the way back. My last LR56 pillar apart from the distantly seen Mam Mor.
Last visited with trig pillar but have been here a few times.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Fine snowy morning. From Glen Kinglass, track to 450m then straight up. Back via Maol Breac (HuMP).
Revisited for a closer look. vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters, pasture, 2m from highway fence. Limited view today: big hills in cloud and rain starting.
Revisit for a closer look. Slight cracking at FB height as per earlier log but I will go with Good. Very neat metal cap with small raised letters. Frosty earlyish morning.
Bottom half of a stonebuilt pillar, FB intact. Great view, wonderful Springlike end-of-Feb day. Circuit from SW, path from Ledard, taking in the 3 GTs.
vgc, remains of asphalt plug, grassy summit. Nice climb on a frosty morning. From ENE: follow forest road W; turn S at jct; in c.200m find old wall and follow W; at little old fallen gate fork L: overgrown firebreak gives access to grassy slopes. First checked Loch Glow access road - barrier locked (Monday a.m.).
vgc, no cap or plug. First revisited the Marilyn summit with its fine detailed topograph. Leisurely 3-trig Lomonds circuit with Keith and Dani.
vgc, metal cap, shallow well-formed letters. In edge of low-conifers plantation with a view out over Glenrothes to Isle of May, Berwick Law, Arthurs Seat and Pentlands. Leisurely 3-trig Lomonds circuit with Keith and Dani. Picknicked here. En route from West Lomond, had my best-ever view of Crossbills, watched at close quarters for quite a while.
vgc, asphalt plug, GPS plaque. Bitter wind from NW, no place to hang around today. Leisurely 3-trig Lomonds circuit with Keith and Dani.
Thought Id have a quick look on the way out - for once I found it straightaway; soil fairly soft. W side of road, 2ft R of RH gatepost, 3ft back from road edge, 3 or 4 inches down.
vgc, no cap or plug. Standing in a rough circle of stones. Grassy summit. 20 mi circuit via from Invermarkie, Monawee and a few other tops. Nice views to snowy Driesh and Mayar. Fasheilach and Monawee were both on Fiona Grahams original Grahams list based on distance from nearest higher ground. Excellent day out.
vgc, no cap or plug (shallow crack around pillar at half height, maybe just a construction joint). 4 plugs drilled into side, suggesting a plaque has been removed. Fine rocky summit with pillar cast onto highest rocks. Standard ascent from Invermarkie, via Queens Well; 20 mi circuit via Fasheilach and Monawee- both of which were on Fiona Grahams original Grahams list based on distance from nearest higher ground. Excellent day out.
Revisit for a closer look. Gate partially off hinges and very easy. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Revisited for a closer look. Some attentive sheep, otherwise all quiet.
Fence has grown since my last visit: 4m electrified fence around the resr itself, enclosed by the older pointy steel fence. Several CCTV cameras. Took the scope up and got a decent FB shot - guess thatll have to do.
vgc, plastic cap insert. Inside pointy fence. Revisit for a closer look.
Spider exposed but pillar itself sound. Metal cap, wide raised letters. Came back to visit the relocated HuMP summit (the eastern spot height is slightly higher); called in for some trig pics. Nice limestone hill; old kiln at top end of walled lane access from SSW.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Revisit for photos.
Revisit to check out the Bolt. The Trigonomy verdict is that this is a new bolt not a pillar bolt. I guess the pillar went when the original structure was rebuilt (or the earth and grass stripped off). Bolt is near NE corner, 1m in diagonally. The OS trigs archive says nothing of destruction so I guess the pillar went in late 1980s / early 90s.
Return visit for photos. vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. All quiet Sun a.m.; no donkeys.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, with neat large shallow letters (Orkney-style - not deep as I noted in 2003), spider significantly off-centre. N edge of copse, 100m E of field entrance (where I parked). Easy to see in winter. Ground frozen, needed some determined trowel work to remove the inch of soil to see the FB no.
As Brisey says. Spider gone but FB unscathed. Relocated 600m ESE to yard/storage area. SK8104393817 GPSr (+/-2.8m) Congrats to Norman Baxter for finding this, 17 Sept 2008 (not a TUK member); thanks to asbown for passing on the info. As we were walking out we were met by the ?keeper, saw the parked cars and wondered what we were up to. Perfectly friendly, had no problem with what we were doing. Brewers Arms, Clayworth does a good pint and a nice meal.
Revisit for photos. Lower part of the 2 and 7 are missing - presumably due to a flaw in casting the FB. London view a bit grey today. Someone has graffittied on the meridian plaque to say that this is not the highest point in London (errr did anyone say it was? www.hill-bagging.co.uk/CountyTops.php)
Revisit for photos - no change from last time. Fieldfare, Nuthatch...
Revisit for photos. Metal cap has gone since my last visit. London view rather grey today. Go Cassandy ... :-)
Revisit for photos - no change, metal cap, deep letters. Reviewing my pic I am happy with my original conclusion - the last digit is an 8 modified into a 3.
Revisit for photos - no change since last time.
Revisit for photos. Yes it occurred to me it would have been an easy drive-in although snowy today. Metal cap (shallow letters) still in place.
Top half of a toppled stonebuilt pillar incorporated into summit cairn: top loops and centre tube but no spider. No summit view but Cruachan from the SW top was superb. 10h (!) circuit from head of Loch Fyne (parking by old bridge): Bhuidhe + Clachan + the GT and 3 CTs. In snowshoes but still heavy going in deepish snow. Track in Glen icy most of the way back. Can someone post a non-snowy photo of this one ...? Replaced by surface block according to OS trig archive.
vgc, asphalt plug. Summits mostly in cloud but view of snowy Cruachan from here was superb. 10h (!) circuit from head of Loch Fyne (parking by old bridge): Bhuidhe + Clachan + the GT and 3 CTs. In snowshoes but still heavy going in deepish snow. Track in Glen icy most of the way back.
vgc, no cap or plug, FB facing west, S above numbers, 3rd digit damaged. In hawthorn scrub at top of bank just W of remains of a WW2 gun emplacement. Also a very nice (unusually, horizontal format) cut BM a few m to SW. Fairly typical Palmerston Fort, but with more concrete used in construction than is usual. 5th? time lucky. Visited by prior arrangement - many thanks to Mick and Christine for their hospitality. What a fascinating place to live!
Revisit for photos. Scrub, cotoneaster, brambles and rose have grown up since I was last there - got to within 4m according to GPSr. 65m N of the sculpture.
Called back for some photos - a bit late but the tree silhouette was atmospheric at dusk. From SW: quite a bit of motorbike damage.
Revisit for photos. Metal cap, shallow letters - no change. Same tactic as Arnand, late on a frosty afternoon: just 2 golfers around: they either didnt see me or werent bothered.
Arable field 15m N of track, very low crop, no trace of pillar. S4468 at TL 16507 11328 according to OS records : www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm20927 : <[TL32/T13] reported destroyed 1948; evidently replaced by Block> (itself destroyed 07/62 according to OS trig archive). Site is now owned by Woodland Trust and part of Heartwood Forest although the pillar site is still in farm tenure at present. I checked hedgerows and woodland edges, also went to the nearest farm (Hillend). Farmhouse is fenced and apparently being renovated and allegedly guard-dogged so I didnt check the yard, and suspect that the OS would have removed and destroyed pillars in those days. Popular area with (non-guard) dog walkers and horse riders, on a frosty morning. OS trig archive lists a supposedly-current Block nearby, Hillend Farm at TL 16335.563 11384.047, 200m WNW of trig site, at/near track bend. I had a quick look but made no serious attempt to find - ground frozen.
Back for some photos. Easy bag today: open gate. Ground frozen, otherwise would have been wet. Metal cap, shallow letters - no change.
Revisit for pics. Drove in, much the same as 6 years ago. A few minutes later, after several turnings, en route to the old town centre (in search of S085), I found myself driving along ... Sish Lane!
vgc, plastic plug; old repairs; GPS plaque. Bleak snowy windy summit; no view. 15mi circuit including Hill of Cat and a few Graham Tops. Descended N via Baudnacauner, making use of the tracks.
vgc, no cap or plug. The cross has been planted in the ground next to the trig. Covering of fresh snow: I overlooked the dead pillar assuming its still there. 15mi circuit including Battock and a few Graham Tops. Track from NE: folk at Castle of Birse dont welcome visitors - I skirted round N side of Castle Grounds then rejoined track.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Tussocky summit, good track from SSW, then straight up from saddle. Last of the day, at the trig for a watery sunset, back down just before dusk.
vgc, metal cap partly unscrewed, deep letters. Mossy, beside mossy cairn. Yep, not hard to find - especially if you have a GPS pointing at it! From main E-W ride, take fire break N for a few m then look for trig in narrow gap on L. Came up from SE, same as last time. No convenient parking on road, easy to park at forest gate, NO716776. Steep path up over Black Hill is quite a bit more overgrown than 9 years ago but seems to have been pruned recently. Coincidentally my last trig of the day was the adjacent FB: S5801, a very different setting.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. At foot of peat hag hence not quite the highest point. From SE; note path runs out above Bogburn - head up to forest corner then pick up forest road.
vgc, no cap or plug. Heathery bump at end of ridge. I wanted Monluth Hill (HuMP) too so drove in (from NO791893) then walked the overgrown track E to trig.
Deep crack at FB level; no cap or plug. Snowy, cold and windy. Quick bag from NW (parking, gate), boggy at start. Also bagged FB G846 on nearby Brewlands Bridge.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters, on tussocky knoll. Knowing I would be in the area I contacted Security at MoD Longtown a few weeks beforehand, who kindly set up a Friday pm visit and arranged a camera pass. On reporting in at the main (=village) entrance I was escorted to the pillar by police car! Quite an extensive narrow gauge railway network on site. Future of site w.r.t. defence review is currently unknown.
www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm20870 states: [TR26/T33] reported destroyed 30/10/1943; pillar evidently converted to Buried Block, itself destroyed 1961; lost to Manston Airfield? (now Kent International Airport). GPSr pointed to flattish grassy summit and highpoint of airport, 130m inside (N of) S perimeter fence. Convenient pull-in a few metres to W. A couple of dusky drizzly shots for the record.
Called back for a site photo. My GPS also said 20m inside (N of) S fence. Planned to look in hedge but couldnt be bothered - and reading Arnands log am glad I didnt! Expect the site would be cleared prior to construction so stashing trig in hedge less likely in this case.
Called back for photos. Inside copse near its SE corner, 87m S of original location. GPS gave elev as 57m (quoted horizontal accuracy about 5m). About 100m W of start of wood the fence is fairly easy.
vgc, Vanessa, no cap or plug. In shelter cairn. Great view, wonderful Autumn afternoon, crisp and clear. From WNW, forest track, past 1st hairpin a path heads straight up then stops. Brief fight thru young spruce to tussocky ground which improves with height. Fine hill: followed ridge NE over various Corbett- and Graham Tops, Sgulaird, Stob Gaibhre then descended to Glen Ure and followed farm track back to start.
vgc, Vanessa, metal cap, wide raised letters. Heathery summit, fine stormy view across Corran Narrows: everything higher in cloud. From S, first 50m of ascent quite challenging, upper hill straightforward, a bit brackeny. I parked in old quarry at NN050610 and went straight up from a few m to E. This involved an awkward little arete which I didnt fancy descending so aimed further E towards the kirk. Forced a few m W by awkward slabby scree slope, I descended into garden of next house! Luckily no-one about and easy gated egress to road. W ridge from Onich might be best bet? Managed to leave camera in car so no pics, luckily GRP has already done the honours. A fun way to round off a damp day.
Windy drizzly day, with Rod, Lindsay and Alan to celebrate Andrew Tibbetts Munro comple(a)tion. Proceedings enlivened by a bottle of rather excellent Ben Nevis whisky ... and 3 Aussie girls :-)
1/3 of a Vanessa, FB still there. Perfect Autumn day, roaring of stags echoing around the corries. From SW, near hotel entrance, followed E bank of Allt Gruiniche then bouldery traverse made awkward by frost. Back via Meall nan Each and Meall Copagach, all the time enjoying superb views up Etive to Starav and Trilleachan. Earlyish start, met no-one.
Easily found, 1.5m S of summit cairn on flat slab outcrop. Out for a dozen Birketts & Synges on a lovely warm clear October day, revisited this summit having seen the trig symbol on POI and Explorer.
170m E of its original location, in W edge of copse (10m R of a small wooden structure) just above the farm. vgc, metal cap, deep letters. FB partially buried but not difficult to dig out. The lady was just taking her dog for a walk as I arrived, and explained her husband had moved it, and told me where to look. He later came and spoke to me, said the pillar had been about 10m into the field and the OS agreed it could be removed as it was now redundant. This was c. 1995. GPSr recorded position as SO 34803 46036, accuracy c.4m, elevation 127m.
Harrington North - Project Emily Site #17, SP 77224 77926 according to OS records: two trigs built in association with the Thor missile installation. Several large and quite well preserved Project Thor missile base related mass concrete structures are nearby but the runways have been broken up with the exception of a concrete road / taxiway which the N-S bridleway follows. Could see no sign of either North or South trigs; FB numbers apparently unknown.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Vanessa. On prominent knoll 300m ESE of (Marilyn) summit, hence probably missed it on my previous visit to the hill. From NE, parked just S of Sallachan turn. Deep bracken initially then interesting ascent threading up thru buttresses and burns. Drizzly day but fine view E up Loch Leven from below the clouds. Rain came on in earnest as I got back to the car - time to head home.
vgc (top surface slightly rounded), no cap or plug. Drizzly day, heavy rain overnight so for simplicity I went from N, forest road, cattle/quad path follows the narrow gap between plantations, tussocky moorland then steep clean ascent. WSW to Sgurr an Iubhair then contoured back, crossed the burns high up then picked up my ascent route. Impressive hill even on a poor day.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Drizzly morning, misty view down to Loch Eil and the Fort and the lower part of Melantee. From NE, thru trees, followed fence then open moorland.
vgc, Vanessa, no cap or plug, in summit shelter cairn. Dreich, no view. From SE, Invercharnan (friendly folk and especially dogs!) - parking just to NW; forest road and path lead to open (boggy) moorland. Descended NE ridge of E Top (seriously steep); back via Meall a Bhuiridh.
0.5m stump of a Vanessa with FB gone (obvious scar), converted to a Block with top surface roughly made good and a small rivet fitted. 5m NE of summit cairn and slightly lower. Dreich morning and no view but a fine climb, from NNE, path via Coiletin, shortcut path S, boulder-hopped across burn then good path up NNE ridge. Descended SE via the 2 Munro Tops (one a Deleted Top) - nice narrow ridge with a little scrambling. Then descended path from bealach, using footbridge at 136460. Fionnlaidh in the afternoon: weather much the same... Note: latest on OS trig archive is maintenance date of 1969 altho they presumably did the conversion. I have seen a note that as of July 1990, pillar was broken off but FB apparently remained.
vgc, asphalt (?) plug, GPS plaque. Middle of arable field. Called back for photos.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Resr with low gate, next to farm & cottages. Called back for photos
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. On grassy goat-grazed roof. View fairly limited nowadays, due to trees. I booked on one of the 2011 Heritage Open Days, which included a tour of the old fort and 2 museums. The main itinerary did NOT include the trig, as there are (according to English Heritage) Health & Safety issues. And yes, need a torch.
Project Emily Site #17. 50m into an arable field, harvested and recently ploughed at time of visit: no trace of pillar. Harrington North at SP 77224 77926 same story. Several large and quite well preserved Project Thor missile base related mass concrete structures are nearby but the runways been broken up with the exception of a concrete road / taxiway with the N-S bridleway follows. Plenty of old concrete around, much of it being drainage pipe surrounds (a feature familar to Emily-hunters). The trigs may be lurking in vegetation but I assume they were taken away with the main runway debris. They are certainly not where they should be - no surprise having looked at aerial mapping some time ago. No FB number on record for either pillar, it seems.
vgc, asphalt plug. Rock and grass summit, sprawling cairn. Already been to both Munros (and this Top) years ago, so just a quick(ish) trig revisit to finish the weekend. Parking at W end of Lochay road (locked gate). Lady at Lubchurran gave me a wave; was gone when I got down, maybe a weekend commuter. Track from there crosses NE slopes at 680m, whence steep dampish slopes lead to trig.
No cap or plug. Agree with Lone Walker - damage is more than slight. Deep cracks - amazing it is still holding together. Base is undermined and comically precarious. At rocky summit with shapely cairn on a nearby slightly higher outcrop. Busy mountain even on a dreich day. From visitor centre, up and down in 1h 40 - excellent fun. A few spills on the way down - dodgy overtaking moves in trail shoes. Seemed to entertain the walkers!
vgc. Forgot to check top cap. Trig adopted by Perth & Kinross Council. Wind driven scotch mist at the top did nothing for the view nor photo clarity. From S, took signposted path to bealach, then Meall Uaine, Aodainn, then character-building heathery traverse to Daimh, then good path to trig. Another 9 folk on their way up even on a dreich day. Met a couple who had been up their local hill <hundreds of times>.
vgc, no cap or plug. In turfed wind shelter, heathery summit. I had this down as a relative quickie to finish the day but only just got down before dark. From SE (on LR42 but I had to sketch in forest road details from LR43 and 52), forest roads to cross burn, follow damp ride N and W to escape forest then tussocky climb to summit.
vgc, asphalt plug. Overtopped by a fine beehive cairn 2-3m tall (similar to the one on nearby Chuallaich?). From S, parked at Aulich just W of bridge. Longish walk-in, visited Gualann Sheilach) Yeaman then the trig. Jog-walked back down, intent on S9393 before dark.
Damaged below FB: a couple of smallish chunks missing. No cap or plug. Forgot camera, so no pics (and no view anyway). From S, Drumchastle Farm: track (soon runs out at deer fence): 5-top circuit including 2 500s, 2GTs then the trig. Descended S ridge to pick up the mapped path (which is excellent) to Druimglas. Found some dwarf birch on slopes of Meall na Eun - first Ive seen for a while.
vgc, asphalt plug. Fog, deep wet bracken - guess Autumn is here. From NE, layby N side of A9, pasture. Descended via another burn 200m W of layby, which has a good track beside it.
Rumour has it - trig will hopefully reappear somewhere on site. Watch this [Public Open] space ....
vgc, no cap or plug. Circuit of 7 tops from Rottal, starting with Tops of Fichell, out to Glansie trig then over Ruragh.
Deep crack at FB level, on 3 sides. Asphalt plug. W side of a new stone track. Circuit of 7 tops, from Rottal, starting with Tops of Fichell, ending with Tirran. Double electric fence encountered a few times - crossing points but not always quite where needed. Nice circuit, mostly decent terrain.
Top chipped, otherwise vgc. From ENE, started up the Kilbo path but with no particular need to revisit Mayar and with another route in mind for later, I headed straight up from NO269750, keeping to R side of a gully - nice ascent. Took a more direct descent to same point, straightforward but less pleasant.
vgc, no cap or plug. From SW, track obscure at first, but obvious once beyond the tree belt.
vgc, GPS plaque, no cap or plug. Badandun Hill on map. From W, Fergus, past keepers cottage then straight up. Nice circuit including Craigie Thieves and a few other tops. A few low clouds around but they stayed above me.
vgc, no cap or plug. Dull summit, decent view. Had a hard time in the forest last time. This time much better: from Backwater car park, followed wall & fence W from NO249617 then good track N along ridge to summit.
vgc, no cap or plug. From SE, Butterstone, no obvious parking so drove in to the Riechip turnoff and parked at the No Unauthorised Vehicles sign. Followed mapped track which passes S of summit, then steep climb. Descended S to saddle then E to Grewshill which is easier. Back via the Yeaman, Benachally. Nice circuit Clochandighters car park is presumably on the W approach.
(non-visit log) According to bench-marks.org.uk (info from OS archives) [SU19/18] pillar completed 26/11/1938 at cost of £3 12s 2d; evidently deemed unsuitable for observation, and reported destroyed 08/02/1951 - approximate location only
vgc, asphalt plug, grassy summit. From Eddleston, S along ridge to Shieldgreen (Makeness) Kipps then back via Whiteside Edge - nice circuit, mostly good underfoot.
Top screed mostly gone revealing pebbly concrete of main structure. No cap or plug. Boggy summit, thick cloud, no view. From S, Walkerburn, circuit including two 500m tops and the near miss Cairn Hill.
minor damage to top screed, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Tussocky hill and summit. From SE, gate. Plan was to follow ridge from trig to Sundhope Height but couldnt be bothered with the tussocks so headed down and climbed it separately - and was rewarded with an extended view of a Short-eared owl and some striking evening cloud effects.
vgc, no cap or plug. From N, West Bold, forest road to S.U.W. Met a young chap on a bike who was travelling round Scotland ticking MTB routes - some folk have strange hobbies! I went on to visit the four (unexciting) 500m tops to E and NE
vgc (minor surface cracking), no cap or plug. S side of wall by transmitter. Gated route from WNW, with access thru electric fencing, seems to start at disused quarry.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Grassy summit. From WSW, Attonburn, good track then steep grassy climb.
Broken off just above FB level; FB still intact. No sign of the rest of the pillar - down in the corrie to SE? From NNW; headed S for Sg nan Each and its 2 Corbett Tops then nice grassy descent back to the excellent path. Met Bert Barnett then Chris Watson and Andy Tomkins - MarHoF gathering this weekend and the area was crawling with Marilyn baggers:-) Quick 3h circuit Sun a.m. before the long drive S after a wonderful week in Orkney and the Far North.
Some shallow cracking; metal cap, deep letters. Map name is Sean Airigh - trig name presumably based on local pronunciation! Tussocky heathery dampish summit. From N, just W of Reay, good track gives way to decent stalkers path; diverted to the 251m Yeaman summit then bog hopped to trig; damp mostly runnable route back to the stalkers path. Nice route on a sunny afternoon.
vgc, metal cap, wide well-formed raised letters. grassy summit, in cloud so no view. From ESE, obvious track, boggy-tussocky for a while then good terrain but many Bonxie territories so was under constant attack. As I nearly trod on 2 nests I was lucky they didnt fix bayonets I guess! Last trig of an 8 day Orkney trip, almost entirely rain free - final score 63/64 - never made it to Muckle Green Holm :-(
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters fairly worn unlike most of the Orkney trigs. Left Rackwick early eve, Moaness path, up Cuilags, back via the 2 trigs ((Bonxie territories all the way!) then down to the Old Man, scrambled down to its base, then back up to watch the sunset, then a very easy route back via the very smooth path.
vgc, no cap or plug. Left Rackwick early eve, Moaness path, up Cuilags, back via the 2 trigs (Bonxie territories all the way!) then down to the Old Man, scrambled down to its base, then back up to watch the sunset, then a very easy route back via the very smooth path.
vgc, asphalt plug. Grassy knoll at heathery ridge-end, with plenty of Bonxie action - beware! From SW, mostly shortish heather.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Flat somewhat industrialised summit with a covered reservoir and a wind generator. Nice views though - just about a 7. Afternoon visit from Hoy, with a leisurely 1h30 before returning for an evening circuit from Rackwick.
vgc, no cap or plug, just outside landfill site fence, easily reached. Not an exciting location (not by Hoy standards) but a lovely drive round. Just had time for this before an afternoon trip to Flotta, then back to Rackwick for an evening circuit.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Dampish heathery summit. From E, rattly track leads up to Wee Fea picnic site, then spongy moorland to trig. Quick bag before afternoon trip to Flotta. Then back at Lyness, the vintage cars I had come across a few times during my trip, were lined up at the pier, attracting a crowd of admirers.
vgc, no cap or plug (should be shallow-lettered type: has maybe migrated to 10681 Kirkhill nearby on Orkney Mainland), in shelter cairn. Fine summit and view. Contemplated doing a circuit from the S, but settled for a quick bag from NNW - lovely steep route with some Fulmar dodging on the crags. A group of kids were having lots of fun in Sandy Loch by the sound of it.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well formed letters. In shelter cairn at summit, rather flat but with fine views. From NNW - rough deep heather initially but easier as height is gained. Some mild Bonxie activity en route, and Arctic Bearberry and the ubiquitous Least Willow at the summit.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed lettering. Heathery woodrushy summit, grey morning - it cheered up later. From SW, not far but rough deepish heather and aggressive Bonxies ensure good value!
vgc, asphalt plug, on grassy knoll (presumably a tumulus). It seems (from GRP) that this would have originally been fitted with a cap with shallow lettering. It so happens that 10643 Knitchin has such a cap, which will be much older that the trig. Maybe a surveyor has inadvertently transferred it between trigs. Fitty Hill is supposed to be good for arctic-alpines but I saw more on Skea Hill. Plenty Bonxie action and I got fulmared on the way up thru the crag band; kept W of the beeline on the way down which was (a bit) quieter. Then a fruitless hour looking for Oysterplant along Bay of Kirbist, failed to find puffins at Castle o Burrian (well worth a visit anyway) then the ferry back to Kirkwall. All day long the doings of Derrick Bird the gun toting Cumbrian taxi driver were unfolding.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. GPS plaque. Extremely windy at this corner of Westray, not so elsewhere. Found a sheltered nook to scan the cliffs - not much action today but intrigued to see puffins nesting on ledges, not something Ive see before. Then back down the rattly track and off to Fitty Hill.
vgc, no cap or plug. Pasture near ruined house.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. In pasture, access via gate from N. Heard a corncrake in field about 300m to N - first (and last) of the trip.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. A few Bonxies around but no more so than on the coast path. I returned NW to the path to avoid the Tern colony then continued the circuit of the headland, fluking a single partly-gone-over Scottish Primrose by the path just before the wall crossing - a lovely little bonus. 2 hrs on the island, on foot - just about enough with a lift partway and some jogging. Then back to finish the 3 remaining Westray trigs. As with all these islands it would be nice to stay longer but, carpe diem!
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. In pasture S side of driveway to house.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Popular with the birds, going by the state of the top! Pasture, NE side of fence. No cattle around today. First of the day: day trip to Westray and Papa W.
vgc, white, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. E side of road with a wide panorama. Having spent 50 mins on Wyre and 3h on Rousay, I now had 3.5 hours in the sunshine for the roadside trig on Egilsay - thats how the ferries work! Extensive bird reserve but rather windy today - guess they mainly had their heads down. Listened for Corncrake in a few places (no luck), listened to a radio play, wandered down thru the reserve to the shore at Mae Banks, followed the coast looking for Oysterplant (no luck there either, just the ever attentive Oystercatchers), visited St Magnus Church with its circular tower like we have in East Anglia; finally rescued by the ferry and taken back to Tingwall!
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters (unexpectedly - cap presumably started life on a different trig - maybe S4734 Fitty Hill; see also 10681 Kirkness). In cloud - no view. By big ancient cairn en route to the Marilyn, which I revisited before following the RSPB trail down to car park at 427275, then a mile of quiet road back to my starting point at 439279 (path between last 2 houses - obscure RSPB signpost). Having spent 50 mins on Wyre and 3h on Rousay, I now had 3.5 hours in the sunshine for the roadside trig on Egilsay - thats how the ferries work!
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Painted white. At foot of summit tumulus. A Yeaman summit, hence the earlier visit. From NNE, inauspicious start beside a landfill site but nice steep craggy climb higher up. Spotting with rain; in cloud.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. NE side of wall, which is easily followed from highpoint of road.
Seen several times around this date, from ferries, in morning (shows some white) and evening (silhouette): evidently a Vanessa, as per similarly numbered Gairsay. seaorkney has a decent boat but only an oar-propelled dinghy for landing and there are nasty tidal currents and no inlet for a sheltered landing. I only had the Sat free and didnt manage to set anything up. No problem in principle though I imagine; sheep grazing so it must be visited regularly. I think Kenny at Seaorkney may know the owner - worth giving him a shout. FB 10747 according to OS. Barbara Jones has been there - confirms Vanessa, cap with raised letters and that a quiet day is needed for landing. Handy having your own boat ...
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Edge of pasture, close to road, with an info board nearby. Spent most of the day on Eday, then the evening on Stronsay.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Just inside wall by track. I had got the impression it is tidal access but no such problems. Easy bracing walk; fine sand dunes. Jogged back across Cata Sand with water 5cm deep for several hundred meters - very shallow-graded.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Dazzling white, on SW verge by ruined farm buildings. Took the short walk E towards Start Point on the off chance but tide too high for access. By arrangement it is apparently possible to arrange a lighthouse tour with the Ranger.
vgc, asphalt plug, S of fence. Change of use since iainmac visit - currently flowery pasture. No obvious parking so I drove up the track towards the covered resr and parked in the field. Took a short walk downhill to see Blue Geo and the natural arch - impressive.
vgc, GPS plaque, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. In pasture, near an interesting old building which occupies the island highpoint (all of 65m!). Nice views.
vgc, guano-covered asphalt plug. Great name - more interesting than the location: pasture; I also visited the slightly higher summit just to the N - a mighty 34m Prominence. From NE: gate. Daytrip from Kirkwall. Reached by a roundabout route: Stronsay overnight, first ferry back to Kirkwall, drove off and straight back on, as the same boat was the Sanday ferry - all to the amusement of the ferrymen.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Grassy island in a sea of heather. Plenty Skua activity - Bonxie and aerobatic Arctic, also grumbling Greater Black-backed gulls and Greylags. I crossed the moor from Millgrip - uncomfortably birdy - equally birdy trek W to the coast then a nice coastal walk back. Proximity of wind turbines suggests theres a much easier approach from the N - not on my oldish map.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters - a Primary hence differs from later higher-numbere Orkney trigs. Just inside pasture, just N of a gate, with a fine coastal view. Approaching from Kirbuster (car park) takes you past some fine coastal scenery including a natural arch. Next morning I found the nearby Oyster Plant colony at Sand of the Crook before getting the ferry back to Kirkwall and out to Sandray - another stronghold for the plant.
vgc, no cap or plug. Superb location near clifftop. Tucked away at N end of Eday just over the map fold. Straightforward walk (but mind the Bonxies) from SSW past the very interesting chambered cairn which it is possible to enter. I descended to the unusually-sited lighthouse, followed coast path which heads steeply up to trig. Passed 2 sheep entangled in barbed wire from fence which was being replaced. Tracked down a farmer afterwards who would head a rescue mission with wire cutters ... Spent the rest of the day on Stronsay.
vgc, remains of asphalt plug, heathery summit, decent views. Simple access from SE, a bit harder than it looks on map.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Large square cairn nearby. Hill name is Ward Hill. From NNE, parked at pub. Took advantage of the Sunday Excursions timetable which enabled me to visit Eday then finish the day on Stronsay.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Woodrushy summit, fine view.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. From N, good track. Fine viewpoint for Hoy and Scapa Flow.
vgc, metal cap, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Pasture, beside fence. Cattle en route.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. On deep concrete foundation cast into the peat which now stands as a column isolated on one side - reminiscent of S4633 (Hawthornthwaite Fell). From SE, stony track leads to trig.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Pasture, a little below and NE of highest point. From W, gates lead to summit.
top slightly chipped, no cap or plug, just below summit (old tumulus?), sun playing over Stromness after a nights rain, cloud clearing off the Hoy hills. Footpath from S, signposted from near school. Apparently a popular summit summit although I had it to myself.
vgc, brown resin plug, boggy poooly summit. Presumably the summit peat hag was judged too unstable. Feeling lazy I tried my luck driving the bumpy track, but still a 900m bog trot.
vgc, asphalt plug, cylindrical trig (Vanessa), in common with Muckle Green Holm. Beside large old lichenous cairn. Fine view. Checked with TIC - had no record of Mr ?Tierney whom I used last time despite a fair bit of searching. I went with Kenny (seaorkney), from Kirkwall, £40 round trip, good value. Sadly he couldnt do the Green Holm. We landed in Milburn Bay: Kenny rowed me ashore in his wee dinghy. Pasture, up past Skelbist (ruin) then toughish heather with bird activity including scolding Oystercatchers and gulls. Much nicer day than last time; nice viewpoint. For the record, I was told W half of island (Langskaill) owned by parents of Andy McGill a local rugby player - no contact details; E half Bichans of Swanbister Farm.
vgc, old brown plug, beside big cairn, awkward fences. From S, past ruined house.
vgc, no cap or plug, in cattle-induced puddle in middle of pasture. Rain stopped play. Peripatetics pic suggests a nice Hoy view S, but not this evening.
vgc, brown resin plug, near stone building. Fine evening view over Loch of Swannay and Eynhallow Sound.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Tussocky summit.
vgc, brown resin plug, tussocky summit. From W: field edges then open ground.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, wrong type for age, presumably relocated from one of the Primaries, e.g. S4737 Ward Hill on Hoy or S4734 Fitty Hill on Westray (see also 10643 Knitchin on Rousay). In pasture near farm buildings.
vgc, no cap or plug, S side of farm track near gate.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Rough pasture, just outside reservoir compound with access road. Spent the afternoon on Shapinsay after an early morning trip to North Ronaldsay.
vgc, broken resin plug. On mound, looks like grassed-over tumulus. From W, parking at start of track.
vgc, metal cap, raised well-formed letters. In corner of pasture just W of graveyard and N of covered resr. Disappointing location but a lovely island. Just a quick half-day trip - early-morning ferry (timing varies according to the tide). Theoretically just 30 minutes ashore which is only just long nough for a brief walk/hitch to the trig and back. But I think it would be unusual for them to keep for this as there is often plenty of cargo to unload, including any vehicles, which also have to be craned on and off. I had about 90 mins ashore. 2 families were moving onto the island to live - one from S England, the other from Canada. Back in Kirkwall in plenty of time for a leisurely afternoon on Shapinsay.
vgc, asphalt plug. Cluttered drive-up summit but a Marilyn and a fine viewpoint. Nipped up after dinner.
vgc, remains of asphalt plug, pasture just NW of fence. From SE, gate, steep climb. Last of the day, rain coming in and light failing.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters (although very mucky). Standing in cattle-induced pool in rough pasture with several newish houses nearby. Simplest access is via stile just to WNW.
vgc, meatl cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Great location, pity about the name. Followed the coast path, took the shortcut path back (a mistake - a bit too Bonxie for comfort). Also found out where Cumbrians go for their holidays. Superb coastal scenery: Brough of Deerness is also a fine feature, an easy scramble (path with chain) hosting chapel ruins.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters as befits its age. On grassed over mound amidst a scatter of wartime buildings. Fine views on a nice evening - finishing the day with the Deerness trio.
Active Station. Presumably the beacon pictured near L side of pic, in fenced compound at edge of Kirkwall airport. Location from Agentmancuso POI file: there is a map here, http://www.bigf.ac.uk/flashmap_holder.htm apparently used to be a spreadsheet.
It showed up on my GPS (included in the Agentmancuso POI file) as a Rivet at HY 46574 09656 but I failed to get very close to the location. The non-pillar FB 12112 nearby has also gone :-( OS trig archive has Tower Hill Water Tank, Rivet, computed 1961, maintained 1986. Not listed as destroyed, FWIW.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed lettering (under the bird droppings). On field boundary sandwiched between fences. Before heading to Deerness I spend a couple of hours in Kirkwall picking up a week of OrkneyFerry tickets and looking for boatman info.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. On grassy knoll by water tank. Young lad on posh tractor had no problem with my visiting, indeed driving to trig - he even opened the gate for me :-)
vgc, white, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. On grassy knoll in farmyard. The 3rd wart-related trig in as many hours!
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters - had to shift a lot of the aforementioned bird droppings to verify. Glimps Holm on map. Quick bag from S, fine varied view.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. Corner of pasture, surrounded by assorted farmy clutter. Drove a short way in to find convenient parking - quite far enough for a Clio!
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Standing near remains of gun emplacements etc. From W, Cemy, field edges then damp path.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters. From NW, park near house, track then moorland.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised well-formed letters - standard issue for the Orkney non-Primary pillars. From SW, track to trig.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, GPS plaque. Rattly drive-up, cross between a comms site and a farm yard. This was first of the trip for me.
vgc, built without FB; metal cap, wide raised worn-looking lettering. Tussocky peaty summit, late evening.
vgc, built without FB; forgot to check for top cap but see others have done so. Parked S end of Mullardoch dam, path initially then tough heathery ascent of the 892m Yeaman summit. Hydro Board pillar just above dan and a Bolt in rock higher up doubtless also dam-related. Was on my way to meet Stephen Pyke aka Spyke, on his way to lowering the Munros record (foot, bike and paddle) to an incredible 39 days 9h 6mins! http://munros2010.blogspot.com/
vgc, asphalt plug, by large cairn reminiscent of Freoaghane. Nice summit, great viewpoint for main Manx hills. From S, parked at Ballaharry but could have parked closer - at track junction or maybe higher up. My last of the set, too. Great weekend - a view from every summit, although I left Ruy till late morning while the overnight clouds lifted.
vgc, broken asphalt plug, middle of pasture c/w bullocks, views of Dougles and surrounding hills. From NW, ladder stile.
vgc, no cap or plug, on outcrop in pasture, decent views. Late evening - will it never be dark? Declared on 13 - have to save something for tomorrow.
vgc, no cap or plug. Impressed to discover the spiral staircase is still intact, unguarded, no attempt to discourage visitors from using it. That could never happen on the mainland! Head E from car park to find path S to trig. Nice spot, especially at sunset.
vgc, plastic cap, interesting view of NATS station, also N across Port Erin to Bradda Hill
vgc, no cap or plug; fence loops fixed into sides (see also 11210). Some way below summit.
vgc, asphalt plug, in low shelter cairn. Nice summit, great views. Celtic Iron age hillfort, according to nearby plaque. Straightforward ascent from W.
vgc, no cap or plug. On a knoll a little way below the summit, doubtless situated for the view down onto Peel. Fine views. From NNE, bagged the SB first; car park at harbour, lovely walk on good path. Summit tower is impressive, surrounded by several vaguely trig-like stone pillars.
Bolt in concrete surface, easily found thanks to blue triangle drawn round it. On OS Trig archive at 224266.156, 484539.906, 4.599m, 4th Order. Showed up on POI file as a Surface Block, Passive Station C1SC2484, at SC 24271 84540 while I was en route to Corrins Hill pillar. Checking the photo on the Passives database confirms it is the same station http://gps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/viewpassiverec1.asp?recnumber=C1SC2484 The OS photo is looking E towards the navigation marker.
vgc, no cap or plug. Slightly below large quartzite cairn. Heathery hill. From S, byway to 344879, no sign of mapped track from there but found a reasonable line. At the summit, met a couple; he has 300 trigs and been considering using TUK... I descended more directly S, joining track at head of re-entrant - reasonable underfoot.
vgc, asphalt plug. Fine view, albeit a little hazy. From S, played race-the-train - it beat me by a minute or so :-( The passengers however all headed for the big grey shed so I had the trig to myself.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Small holes in side, for fence fixings (none installed but see 11215). N side of hedgebank, just S of large grassed fenced tumulus. From N, along beach then up steep grassy slope. Sandy soil fairly cohesive here but could be dangerous during or after wet weather.
vgc, plastic plug, middle of pasture, nice views NE and S. From W, ipeattie gate, then straightforward approach, gateways, just one gappy hedgebank to cross.
vgc, dazzling white, mortar plug. Fine summit and view. From N: uppermost of the 2 laybys is best.
Mount View House, DHSS building. Walked thru to the back (W side), but all I could find was a TV aerial (and lots of CCTV cameras...); didnt expect to find the station as the POI file describes it as Discontinued. Might have missed it though - I dont specifically recall looking at the point shown in the photos.
This showed up on POI file as surface block, Passive station C1SC4991, at 249607.075, 491618.591. However the OS Trigs archive has Bolt in rock (same location within a few mm), height 118.000m. Couldnt find a bolt although I was mostly looking for a SB (while wondering why they hadnt gone for the Bolt option...). So maybe it is there somewhere on the exposed rock. Something to look for en route to the nearby slightly higher Maughold Brooghs summit. Lovely view of North Barrule.
vgc, asphalt plug, pasture. From N, gate - usual route. Nice view. Showing the signs of recent muck spreading ...
vgc, no cap or plug, nice view over Duggie bay. Flock of Chough - which are pleasingly common on Mann. First trig of the trip, straight off the early ferry - not a golfer in sight :-) From E, gate, faint path up thru short heather / gorse.
vgc, asphalt plug. Grassy summit, big clearing. From SW, small layby W of house. Up thru deciduous woodland, keeping R of burn; follow edge of wide grassy gully, steep but straightforward. At top of climb, keep R along wide break then take narrow braek L, or bear L and follow a wide break to W edge of clearing; quad track to trig. Unprepossessing summit but a nice viewpoint, and a nice ascent.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. On rocky grassy knoll too compact for a decent background looking NW. Small cabin nearby apparently belongs to dismantled mast; handy hints on mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. From N, car park at NS112975, nice wide grassy gully from 127960; another decent ascent which I used in 2000 starts at 118969. My final Cowal trig pillar.
Metal cap, deep letters; spider exposed. FB gone: was evidently on W face which has peeled away (most of face seems to be now lying flat nearby, no sign of FB); pillar face roughly repaired. On rock outcrop; another outcrop 65m to N is slightly higher - the Marilyn summit. From WSW, layby at NS143882: first 250m tough (deer track - a bit obscure, N bank of burn) then straightforward nice grassy climb, a little brashy at first. Greyish start to the day, a little drizzle.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Surrounded by a low earth bank, apparently a long-grassed-over shelter cairn. Surprised to be first to log this - a HuMP, fairly accessible and a great viewpoint. From W, forest road to NS161927, grassy contouring ascent then back along the ridge to Sgurr a Choinnich - another HuMP, rounding off an afternoon spent on Bheula and its assorted Graham Tops. Then to Dunoon - Hong Kong carry-out: possibly Scotlands friendliest chinky?
vgc, plastic cap, GPS plaque. Cylindrical trig in circular shelter cairn. Flattish summit but great hill and ine views. Didnt fancy the E approach ... and anyway I wanted the 2 Graham Tops hence went from W, just SE of Inversnoaden. Forest road to NS127975 then straight up (felled, slightly brashy). Re-entered forest at 132983 (obvious gate); no problem crossing Coire Aodainnn burn. Nice circuit: recommended.
Pillar vgc, metal cap (damaged) with wide raised letters. From NE, NN191050, forest road to 182038 (could have followed it further) then grassy ascent in impressive surroundings (skirting the SubMarilyn which I had been up before). Fine ascent, fine summit, fine view.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Ring of stones an apology for a shelter cairn. Toppled trig broken off at FB level; remains of internal formwork and reinforcement. Cracking day, gorgeous view, especially of Loch Goil and Fhidleir. From W, forest road initially then followed the primrose studded banks of the burn to open ground. Then on to the 719m Yeaman.
vgc, no cap or plug. Grassy summit. Superb early spring morning, -5C overnight. From SW, NS109999, forest road overgrown initially. From 112992 followed the obvious (on GoogleMaps) wide steep grassy break - nice route.
Still missing, still setaside, GPS indicated 50ish m SE from transmitter buildings. I asked at Doeshill Farm but an old farmhand there knew nothing of a trig and they dont farm that land anyway. He referred me to Barleylands (a big setup further west). I called into the office there and the Commercial manager checked on Google Maps, confirmed the location was theirs, and in setaside. He subsequently advised: <I have spoken to the foreman and Director who farms that section of land and they cannot ever remember seeing it. I have had a look around our storage sheds here and found nothing.> I couldnt relocate the local resident from before for any more clues.
Called in again for some photos, but security has been tightened since my last visit. I am not that keen on a revisit but this is the info I was given - hope it helps someone. I was told (on Thursday) to ring Elsa Little (01245 702702) on Tuesday: I would then be told how to proceed. The site is an MoD Controlled Site, now operated by BAE systems.
GPS suggests back garden of No 11 or 13. OS trig archive says Dest 01/68
180m into arable field: no trace of pillar. Location is near an electricity pole. OS trig archive says: Dest 11/82. Worth asking at the farm (the one in East Charleton I assume) in case its lying around, although I didnt get round to it.
In garden of Bridge House, above N edge of quarry area. Knowledgeable owner kindly took me to see it. vgc, GPS plaque (although significant tree cover nowadays), no height tag.
Minor damage to top metalwork, otherwise vgc. Apparently no GPS plaque unless its buried. E verge, 2m L of gate, 2m back from road edge, at foot of low bank. Already covered by grass but easily found thanks to previous log.
Parking area in front of newish houses. OS trig archive says: Dest 08/50. Apparently replaced by S5995 - Kinterbury (subsequently also destroyed in 1956).
Seesaw marks the spot. OS trig archive says: Dest 11/56 (apparently replaced Budeaux Camp; if so it was shortlived)
Found dumped in yard 500m NNE of original location. FB intact, on uppermost face; spider intact (no cap or plug) but surrounding screed eroded hence exposed. Present owner bought the site a year ago and would like to dispose of the pillar - free to a good home! OS Trig archive states DEMOLISHED 8/95.
22/6/2003: no trace of TP; Jubilee commemorative stone at summit; not on 1996 LR182; S3357 - lovely hill & view; Q Vic Jubilee meml stone at summit. 30/9/08 update: reading M&S 2001 log led me to check the OS Trig Archive, which indicates that the Meml Stone (centre) is a trig (3rd order), and that the Pillar was replaced in 1987 by a Buried Block (2nd order). 1/5/2010 update: no trace of original base - topograph has its own stone-pitched base. No sign of the Block, not that I tried digging. Fine views though.
Non-visit log: OS trig archive says: Dest 08/79. Benhole Block nearby at 318864.313 145321.516
Non-visit log: OS trig archive says: Dest 02/64. Now marked by a buried block
Non-visit log: OS trig archive says (rather prematurely): REMOVED BY DEVELOPERS 12/01
Non-visit log: OS trig arhive says: Destroyed 10/91. Eastwood Buried Block (different location) at 178987.156 33842.488
Non-visit log: OS trig archive says: Destroyed 02/92
Non-visit log: OS trig archive says: Dest 07/61
Non-visit log: OS trig archive says: Dest 10/53. Buried block <Ridge Field> a little way off at 301209.031 132019.469
vgc, no cap or plug. From W, Selcoth Burn. My old LR78 shows a path S side of burn - bit of a vague start but well defined higher up with some fine scenery, despite cloud and, later on, drizzle. Headed E then S for a few Donald Dewey summits then back to Selcoth path via the SUW.
Top screed damaged but main structure is sound. Metal cap, deep letters. 2 trig circuit including Coomb Dod and a few Donald Dewey summits; parking at NS993225. Views from CD but southern summits in cloud.
Concrete spalling at top and FB level, spider exposed. No cap or plug. 2 trig circuit including Yearngill Head and a few Donald Dewey summits; parking at NS993225. Hazy view from here but drizzly finish.
Certainly not where it should be: GPS indicates E edge of a peaty forest ride. No debris or base. Had a good look round: several little quarries with piles of blocky rocks but no trig pillar lying around. Next stage would be to ask the Estate if theyve erected it somewhere. Destroyed 04/94 according to OS trig archive.
vgc, stonebuilt, no cap or plug. Loveloy warm spring morning, hazy views but Blencathra looking rather fine; Helvellyn still holding some snow. From W, quick visit for a Birkett and a Synge, revisiting the trig en route.
3rd time lucky. 14m N of Steep Hill sign, 4m W of road centreline. Clearly visible this time. The <Ordnance Survey BM> plaque is on a separate block beside the main one - dont think Ive ever seen another like it.
Some tidying up needed - the SB is Good; the pillar is Toppled: maybe they should have separate pages... Pillar lies at foot of the mound (service magazine) on which it formerly stood. FB and spider gone. Following Glaslyns find I contacted the NT and booked myself on a tour. Also got sister Palmerston Fort trigs at Purbrook and Southwick this morning - excellent day! 2 hour tour by knowledgeable volunteer Richard, covering the Palmerston Forts history and including a good look round, below and above ground.
FB and spider gone. As of 2010, National Trust tours of Bembridge Fort are on 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the months starting on 20th April 2010. Isleofwight@nationaltrust.org.uk I visited Tue pm 20/4/10 - interesting guided tour. For details see my (and others') TP0751 log.
Newish hardstanding. Didnt get a close look as the parking space was occupied, but viewing location on Google Earth it is clearly not where it should be. OS trigs archive is unhelpful: Computed 1948, refixed 07/88, no record of destruction. Also a Buried Block some distance away, destroyed 10/77. The Bing image is quite old and may even show the trig. (Removed pre 2004 according to the logs below). As of 24/4/12, the Bing maps link shows older imagery zoomed in, newer imagery (new building) zoomed out. Using the historical imagery function on Google, the pre-building imagery is from 1999, post-building is Dec 2004.
Nothing to see from roadside (top of bank). Google Earth link puts it inside a modern building. Destroyed 02/54 according to OS trigs archive. As of 24/4/12, the Bing maps link shows older imagery zoomed in, newer imagery (adjacent building demolished) when zoomed in. Using the historical imagery function on Google Earth, the building has been there since 1999. Latest Bing imagery (2010?) indicates the buildings immediately to the W have been demolished.
vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. Had more or less given up on this one until I noticed asbown had wandered in and bagged it. So I did the same. One or two car drivers around; the burger van man; no-one else. Went in via the pedestrian entrance next to the bus stop. Shame its just a car park but impressive structure nevertheless. Flush bracket 2455 is fixed to the outside wall - half buried in surfacing. I had a Purbrook visit arranged for the morning and a Bembridge tour booked for the afternoon, so called here between.
vgc, asphalt plug, shallow letters. Trig visible from path E of fort but FB faces W. Fine views of the fort and surrounding area. Flush Bracket 2457 used to be fixed to outer wall a little way L of main gate, but has been removed - scar is clearly visible. I was booked on a Bembridge visit in the afternoon so phoned in advance and set up a visit here for the morning, reckoning I might just get Southwick in between... Girl in reception seemed to know nothing about my visit but said I was welcome to visit the trig. Impressive place. A couple of other trig-like objects also visible but I didnt manage to get to them.
Tatty, deep cracks, no cap or plug. My final Galloway and LR77 trig. From SE, Craigenbeast, network of forest rides to Martour Hill (Donald Dewey), then Benbrack. One of Andy Goldsworthys Striding Arches is a few m away. Continued via other DD tops to Green Hill (3rd arch of the 3h 30 circuit).
vgc, old plastic plug. From SE, Craigenbeast, network of forest rides to Martour Hill (Donald Dewey), steep down and up to Benbrack. One of Andy Goldsworthys Striding Arches is a few m to NE. Continued over Colt Hill and other DD tops to Green Hill.
vgc - no damage noted from my visit or photos, nor from previous comments. No cap or plug. In stone shelter cairn. Circuit from SE, Graigengillan, via Windy Standard. E face is rather fine, although mapped crags are overstated.
Deep cracking at FB level; spider exposed. Summit in cloud, cold wind. Circuit from S, Graigengillan, up the long ridge, back via Cairnsmore.
Visited during the Dark Peak 15 Trigs run http://gofar.org.uk/ NB correct name is Stanedge Pole: http://benchmarks.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=111:13:6236449467061264028::NO::P13_HIDDEN:true
Revisited during the Dark Paek 15 Trigs run, starting from Glossop, this was our 2nd. http://gofar.org.uk/ Reviewing my pics I have only just noticed the old dead trig! OS trig marks archive say was PP027, 1936, rebuilt 1945. No mention of an earlier FB; I gather there is no record of its number. Graeme Paterson comments: <As all one hundred of the S15xx series are accounted for, it is most likely that this older FB from 1936 was originally one of the _29xx series. I think _2960 and _2983 remain unaccounted for.>
Pasture, no trace of trig. Picking up on the HC log I searched for signs of concrete but all I could find was what looked like sections of concrete beam/lintels built into roadside wall SE of pillar at SE 07906 32771. Coincidentally, same feature in roadside wall near Harrop Edge site.
Owner of the lower house took me to see the Surface Block. I didnt get a waypoint but it seemed to be some way from where the GPS was pointing (indicated accuracy 3m). Owner said the OS took the pillar away and put the block in approx same place. However the OS trig archive puts the Threadgold Block some distance from the Harrop Edge pillar, at SE 09616.906 34725.625, i.e. 35m NNW from site of former pillar. As with the nearby Close Head Lane there are chunks of concrete built into the roadside wall nearby but they dont appear to me to be trig related.
Lower half of pillar crumbling, but not in imminent danger of falling apart. No cap or plug. Fine summit, great views to snowy peaks far and near, Jura seeming just a stones throw away. After Goat Fell and Holy Island on a lovely sunny day. From W, mapped car park, SE thru trees and dead bracken, narrow ride to forest road, NE then follow wider ride W which becomes a wide boggy stream. Gentle ascent on boggy soggy snow then steep slope avoiding scree/boulder patches. Ridge once finally reached is a delight, short grass, a few outcrops. Bagged the Graham Top of Beinn Bharrain, across a nice rocky top, easy rocky descent, cross a big snow patch en route to the trigged Graham summit. Would be feasible to descend into corrie but nicer to go back same way. Trying to avoid boggy stream on return I got entangled in dense spruce. Not the nicest approach perhaps but it gave me time for Meall Mor (496m HuMP) then a nice meal in the Lochranza Hotel, rounding off an excellent 2 days trigging on Arran.
Minor girdling crack at half height, metal cap, deep letters (under a little cairn - I had to burrow to find it). Busy sunny Easter Sunday, the boat was very busy at a tenner apiece. Fine view including snowy Goat Fell which I climbed first thing. Mullach Buidhe this pm so a quick jog up and down had to suffice today - good fun on a nice firm path; warm dry feet for once. The Peace Centre was just finishing a course so there were a few extra folk on the return boat.
vgc, asphalt plug. From E, Corrie, main path, diverted for Maol Donn then E ridge. Decent snow above 700m: quite an alpine feel to it. Had the summit to myself, although quite a few folk heading up as I descended.
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Unexciting summit, fine view dominated by a snowy Goat Fell. Left Goat Fell path at c. 330m just above waterslide, then tussocky traverse. Beeline via deer fence stile to rejoin E ridge path for Goat Fell.
Girdling crack at half height. Metal cap, deep letters. From NE, Dyemill car park, path good at first, increasingly boggy higher up with soggy snow above 250m, knee deep above Urie Loch. Accordingly took 50% longer than last time, 1h30 round trip, down at dusk. To make matters worse there seem to be no takeaways in Brodick and a bit late for a pub meal. Mental note to finish earlier tomorrow ... At 10 trigs I notice this was my busiest trig day since 1 Jan 2009. Just 3 quality trigs left for tomorrow then escape before the monsoon arrives...
Deep cracking. Metal cap, wide raised letters. Approaching along ridge from Laggan, this trig on a nice rock outcrop among grass was a welcome change. Back to the Boguille pass is a relatively level traverse, boggy and barely runnable. Wished I had taken the trail from the SE - no slower and doubtless nicer.
Shallow cracking, metal cap, wide raised letters. From SSW, laybys at summit of road pass. Wet tussocky start, soggy snow higher up. Went on to Sannox as per agentmancuso but not the best option methinks.
Shallow cracks. Metal cap, deep letters. From SW, Catacol, wide tyrack then stile leads onto hill. Quickly abandoned boggy path and headed straight up dead-bracken slopes then W ridge to summit. Slithered up and down in 20 mins, intent on catching the end of Goldfinger on R4 !
vgc, asphalt plug. On small summit in tiny clearing amongst youngish spruce. From SW, Auchnacar, via Lochain trig, then E over snow-covered bog. Into the forest at NR927374 then followed rides, knee-deep in soggy snow the whole way. Out the same way, feet getting colder all the time, only recovering once I regained the dry heather of Lochain. DREADFUL !!
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. From SW, Auchnacar. E until able to cross little gorge then easy burnt heather slopes. Then continued E to Monyquil - but it wasnt the day for it...
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. In heather just S of plantation. From NE, car park then clockwise path, then thought Id be clever and take a shortcut thru plantation but a bit too dense for comfort, barely quicker. Descended W and followed path back out.
vgc, asphalt plug. Heather summit. Path from NW, rocky and boggy by turn, then easy heather.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. In edge of boggy cattle field a few m beyond end of roughish driveable resr access track.
Metal cap, wide raised letters. Near E edge of fairly dense spruce: GPS took me straight to it. From S, car park at NS021218, good track with nice view of Eas Mor. From halfway point followed edge of boggy pasture, into open plantation, best to keep out of dense trees until close to trig, if going that way. First of the day: came across on 1st ferry of the day, for a 2 day weather window.
Deep cracks. Built without FB. No cap or plug. Pillar ice covered, as were my feet from soggy snow lower down:-( From N, Ballochbeatties, via Shiel Hill, descended NE to forest road.
Slight cracking to pillar surface. Built without FB. Metal cap, deep letters. On nice rock outcrop. Bagged en route to Shalloch on Minnoch, from N, Ballochbeatties.
Top corner damaged, no cap or plug. Snowy summit, pillar coated with ice. From NNE combined with the Donald Dewey summit Millfore Hill: forest road from NX522733, narrow boggy ride from 518715 then trackless ridge. Snow not quite weight-bearing but probably easier than in summer. Thick mist, no view.
4th time lucky(ish). Back with the telescope, no leaves out yet and the pillar is clearly visible, although the hawthorn has grown up a lot since MCL pics 7 years ago. Standing 10m R of entrance, see a pole with a dish fixed to it. Just L of this is a concrete structure halfway up the bank. The trig is just visible above and slightly R of this structure. Difficult to photograph without proper digiscoping kit but I got some usable images. There is currently work under way on the structure some way R of the trig, and also at the prison as it happens.
Non-(re)visit log: there is supposed to be a Bolt there, at 258240.906, 129563.313 according to the OS trig archive, also a Centre (presumably the centre of the monument) at 258238.547 129564.359 Sounds like the Bolt is 2.58m ESE of the centre of the monument, but is a new bolt not the old trig base (which was at 258238.984 129563.898, i.e. 0.63m SE of centre of monument). Judging by the size of the monument it will have put paid to any trace of trig / base.
vgc, metal cap, large raised letters. Pasture, nice location and view. From W, forest road, path to loch, jink S 50m then follow gateways.
vgc, metal cap, large raised letters. Grass and rock, fine coastal view, cold wind. Signposted track from SE
vgc, old brown plastic plug, grassy area at summit. Much easier to get at now the trees are gone, but replanted so this will change. Good forest road, then rough track in from NW (bealach). Left camera in the car so no pics.
vgc, no height tag. On SE verge, 2m from road edge. Not covered today, and is beside the stump of a broken reflector post. Parking available 100m to W by gateway. Also found the nearby G4250, 2nd time lucky
vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Beside large ancient cairn (its base is about at FB level) and remains of stone building (mapped shooting box). From SW, forest road doubles as gliding club access and is driveable albeit a bit rutted currently. Previous visit 12nov99 (for the SubMarilyn) I was able to make a beeline from the track over heathery slabby slopes. This time, with maturing spruces, followed old track from NX892620 for a few m to pond, then S to wall, path SW to bealach, then path thru trees to summit, becoming faint and hard work higher up. Cold wind, hazy view.
...very badly damaged its true but definitely NOT missing. Broken up with a few chunks lying around. Largest (0.5m with bevelled edge) is 50m E of summit of knoll where trig used to be. Another smaller piece 10m E of summit on slope of knoll. 2 smaller pieces atop the knoll, one having white paint (and a shrivelled lizard!). Pleasant easy walk along beach from E, or drive if you have 4x4 (I dont)
vgc, GPS plaque, remains of what I think was an old brown plastic cap, with thin layer of cement on top also broken. From NE, car park at Ardwall, track, bouldery path, a bit boggy beyond the forest fence but less so than I remember from 15 years earlier. First of the day, hazy view, cold wind. I recorded no damage other than a few slight blemishes in the concrete.
Still there:-) On a recce of PBR Sec 1 with Carwyn and Kean (yes they are Welsh)
Gorgeous late winter day with a covering of firm snow. Recceing Section 1 of the Paddy Buckley Round, Capel to Nantmor. Superb.
Quite a chunk now missing from the top, with spider exposed, almost worth a <Damaged>. Up here with prolific local hill bagger Myrddyn Phillips. Grey day with a few showers but nice view NE and across to Moel y Golfa.
vgc, remains of resin plug. Rock by trig has cut BM (aparrently a Pivot BM - a cut-out mark instead of a horizontal line. Pasture summit. From W: parking by bend, pasture & 3 gates. Spitting with rain: best of the day has gone, just the 2 easy Marilyn trigs before heading home.
vgc, no cap or plug. Grass & heather summit, trig slightly overtopped by large cairn. From WNW, beeline for summit, mix of grass, bracken, tussock and heather. Snowy higher up. Last of the weekend: a weekend which was supposed to be spent at Torridon YH in memory of the late and celebrated hill man Irvine Butterfield, but the weather intervened and closed the roads.
vgc, resin(?) plug, grass & heather summit. From SSW, road jct, seem to have taken the gated rather than stiled route this time. Pasture until last wall. My penultimate LR78 trig: just a Hart Fell revisit remaining.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters, 12m SW of tall summit cairn. Followed track from E, same as last time. Plan was to approach from NW for variety but a plantation has appeared since my LR77 came out! Snowy summit, ascent tussocky in places.
vgc, asphalt plug, grassy summit. Base somewhat undermined, doubtless by cattle, but stable. From S, parked just E of farm, farm track then open hill. A few stone walls, well made but needing care. Final part of climb a bit tussocky.
vgc, very mossy, mortar(?) plug. Small clearing at flat hilltop; the surrounding area clear-felled and recently replanted, 2009? Good forest road from SSE (locked gate). When trees are grown, final approach will perhaps be best from NE (wheel tracks). Map name is very Galloway: Greentop of Margree.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters, between fences by tumbledown wall at summit. GPS plaque. From S, paddled across the easy looking burn - actually kneedeep and quite rocky- not recommended- icy feet :-( Upper part tussocky and snowy. A nice afternoon on the 3 Scaur Water trigs.
Concrete spalling quite badly: mis-shapen appearence. Metal cap, deep letters. Last mile of road to Polskeoch quite snowy: rough track very snowy: drive halfway along, saw locked gate and deep long pothole so reversed back and parked in turning place opposite house (which was apparently unoccupied). Couldnt be bothered to go round via track, so headed straight up, following a firebreak which soon ran out. Spruce not too dense, soon emerged on snowy hillside above; wide break leads thru upper treebelt. Descended W then SW (runnable spruce!) then followed burn back to Polskeoch. Quite good fun. An hour of daylight left for the 3rd Scaur Water trig of the afternoon...
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. 10m SW of and slightly below massive partially collapsed ancient summit cairn. From SW, up fine steep spur, then snowy traverse over the 2 Donald Deweys, returning along the road. Left myself 3 hours for the 2 Scaur Water trigs then noticed there is a third, on LR77!
2/3 size wooden replica trig pillar on display in the first floor foyer, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Directly above the reception desk, (visible from the street out of hours). The lassie on duty Sat a.m. knew nothing of it but happily directed me upstairs to the public map library. Forms part of the public map display presented by the OS Scottish Section 4 Nov 1988. Display boards (see photos) have info on construction & use of trigs. Opening hours as at 2010 are M Tu Th Fri 9.30-5, We 10-5, Sat 9.30-1
vgc, no cap or plug. Pillar white - as was the whole area with 3 inches of snow overnight. Ploughed my way up from Broadmeadows YH
vgc, no cap or plug, windswept snowy plateau with a nice view. Did it the hard way, from WNW, Balvraid (lodge being renovated), to take in the 635m Graham Top (and LR27 highpoint!). Heavy going with snow mostly not firm enough for easy walking.
vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Unusual summit cairn nearby; 2 large upright boulders with stones added to make a kind of shelter. Heather hill, nice view. Via S7517 h-Easgainn, descending NE to join forest road at 731346. Map name is Beinn Dubh.
vgc except damage to top screed. From N, fancy surfaced entrance, track thru plantation to deer fence then dampish moorland, snowy today. Wet start to the day but dry on ascent and a summit view. Continued W to S7257.
Stonebuilt, no cap or plug; FB gone (some years ago according to others' reports I have noted). Pillar coated with ice and snow but I cleared all 4 sides with ice axe and all I could find is a void on the S face where I assume the FB was. Quick bag of Mhuilinn then rest of day here. Car park on N shore of loch, good track to Corriefeol (ruins), Meall Buidhe, Bac an Eich, Creag Coire na Feola (where I met an English guy taking a year out volunteering for BTCV and hillwalking!), Meall Innis na Sine then steeply down to the path out (having done the other Corbett years ago). Mostly in cloud but nice lighting on the loch at the finish.
Only the bottom 6 inches of a stonebuilt pillar remain, with circular centre void. At S edge of summit platform - would normally be obvious but covered with ice and snow it took a few minutes excavation with ice axe before I uncovered anything trig-like. <PILLAR DESTROYED JULY 1983> according to OS website- now a Block although I could find no Bolt - may be something visible in absence of snow. Parked at 293542, N of the kirk, beeline for summit, picking up crampon prints at foot of ESE ridge, which I followed to the summit. Decent snow but no view. Then on to end of Strathconon for Bac an Eich.
vgc, stonebuilt, asphalt plug, in shelter cairn. Fine steep hill, cloaked in nice firm snow. With Mark Smith. From SE, car park at Inchmore (farm), path a bit vague at start but goes from gate opposite car park. Visited the 2 Graham Tops (Ghlaisein and its neighbour) on the way up. Thick mist above 800m - no view.
vgc, no cap or plug. Flattish unexciting summit, nice view across Moray Firth. From NW, Finglack track, layby near start, snowy plod.
Cylindrical pillar. Sound apart from cracking near base. No cap or plug. Summit is 100m to S (cairn). Trig and Graham Top circuit from Drumguish, via Carn Dearg Beag. Didnt revisit the Corbetts. In cloud all morning - clear and sunny here - stunning view. Croidh-la on map (omitting spaces for benefit of search engines...)
vgc, cylindrical pillar, no cap or plug. Nice firm snow, thick mist, no view. From NW, Drumguish, via Meall Buidhe (a Yeaman), contoured WSW to Meallan Beag then back via Croidh-la (didnt revisit the Corbetts)
vgc, no cap or plug. Compact heather & rock summit, fair view. Trig is on lower of 2 summits: Marilyn is 100m to NE. From N, Tynreoch, parking by gate just to W. Forest tk, crossed clear fall from NN706216 but probably better to continue to track highpoint
vgc, no cap or plug, fine stony summit. From SSE, pasture, steep grass then easy ridge. Nice firm snow, great view.
vgc, cylindrical trig, no cap or plug. Flattish stony grassy summit. From S, Car pk at Auchtertyre. Good track then long easy grassy ascent. Nice firm snow, great views.
Top damaged, eroding. Dullish grassy ascent, fine view of Beinn Ime & friends. From NN227069 via Donich, descending to mapped track below saddle, forest road back to car pk.
Top screed damaged, no cap or plug. From NN227069, parking by forest road, signposted path thru pltn to summit. Nice interesting ascent, fine summit, lovely view of L Long. Back via The Brack.
Replaced by 12166
vgc, stonebuilt, no cap or plug. Stony summit, interesting view of Cobbler. From NN242063: circuit incl Ime and 2 Corbett Tops
Short stump of an apparently stonebuilt pillar; 2 rebars. In shelter cairn at fine compact summit. Nice firm snow. Ime in cloud while all its companions clear. Met a guy on top with no crampons (I am from Finland: we are used to ice and snow!)
Revisited in passing, for a photo although the lighting was poor. A farm machinery outlet or somesuch. My GPS put the location about 5m further L than MCLs photo FWIW, beside the shed - close enough. IIRC when I visited in 2000 there was a fair bit of rubbish around: trig gone but hadnt been developed. I looked around while walking back into the village, found a vaguely interesting chunk of concrete in the gateway at about TL510783 but dont think its the trig remains.
Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Boxing Day, all quiet. Longish grass, summit mast (with small solar panels) still there.
May have been destroyed. The tarmac area is the start of the former track to Bacons Farm shown on the sketch (the Disused Pumping Station is now a house). 24m S from there is the array of water valves on E verge, but these are now in (short, mown) grass rather than inset into a concrete slab. There is a remnant (apparently the N part) of the old slab, which I exposed - no rivet. Prodding detected no other concrete although it could be farther down perhaps. My impression is that the old concrete slab has gone and the rivet with it. OS trig archive has BEDLAM ROADSIDE at 547315.125 295653.313, BLOCK (i.e. 8m further N, W side of road). I didnt know about that at the time hence didnt look for it.
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Co-Op Building
7 Storey Office
Bolt
Bolt in outcrop, looking east
Defaced bolt
The outcrop
Block location
Block
Brass rod
Summit
Titchmarsh Church Tower
Titchmarsh Church Tower
"1882" weather vane + jackdaw
Thrapston Church Spire
Weather duck?
Raunds Church Spire
Raunds Church Spire
Weather cock
Spire at sundown
Irthlingborough Laundry
Chimney
Demolition in progress
Sun has set on Sunlight Laundry
Irthlingborough Church Tower Spire
Weather cock
Higham Ferrers Church Spire
Cross cockerel
Rushden Church Spire
Weather cock
Ex tower site
Wollaston water tower
Irchester Church Spire
Weather vane
Wellingborough Gasworks Chimney
Lightning conductor
Wellingborough St Marys Church Tower
Wellingborough St Marys Church
Wellingborough Church Spire
Weather cock
Wellingborough Grammar School
Wellingborough Grammar School Cupola
Lightning conductor
Great Doddington Water Tower
Great Doddington Church Tower
Flagstaff
Wilby Church Spire
Weather cock
Off topic...
2013-05-15 17:40 - 
Church
Weather vane
Gasworks ex site
Big weather cock
Manea Church Spire
Ely Water Tower
Block site
Leica on roof
Stow-Cum-Quy Church Tower
Girton Church Tower Vane
Vane, flagstaff and bell
Block site
Horningsea Church Tower
Flagstaff and vane
Cupola
Block site
Addenbrookes Hospital roof
Coleridge School Tower
Rivet site
St Georges Church Cupola
University Library Tower
Peterborough Grain Silo
Crowland Water Tower
Crowland Water Tower
Crowland Abbey Spire
Spire with Vane and flagstaff
Cross cockerel
Gedney Hill Church Tower
Weather cock
Leverington Church Spire
Weather vane
Church
Wisbech St Mary Church Tower Vane
Upwell Church 
Upwell Church Tower
Outwell Church Tower Vane
Downham Market Church Spire
Weather cock
Stowbridge Church
Stowbridge Church Tower
Chimney/vent?
Church
Watlington Church Tower
Church
Snettisham Church 
Weather vane
Water tower
Chimney
Church
Weather cock
Block site looking north
Uprooted Block
Bolt...
Site location
Block site
Coppice from SE
Inside the coppice
North Wootton Church
Vane and flagstaff
Cupolas
Weather vane
Kings Lynn St Nicholas Church Spire
Weather cock
Building
Leica
St Margarets from the west
Kings Lynn St Margarets Church Tower
Church
West Lynn Church Tower Vane
Bell
Tilney All Saints Church Spire
Church
Terrington St John Church Tower
Church
Campanile and church
Info board
Central and pinnacle vanes
Old post office nearby
Walsoken Church Spire
Cross cockerel
Emneth Church
Emneth Church Tower Vane
Spire on tower
Vane and flagstaff
Weather cock
Water tower
Mast
March Church
Bedford Hall
Tower
Flag on tower to R
Flag flying
Water tower from A14
Church
Weather vane
Church
Summit cross
Church
Weather cock
Water tower
Summit apparatus
Church
Summit cross
Lighthouse at summit of islet
Lighthouse
Suil Ghorm from south
Block location?
Bolt in rock slab
Bolt in R foreground
drizzly view of lighthouse from SE
Bolt location?
Old Trig location
Mushroom bolt in rock slab
Bolt in slab
Bolt in outcrop
Bolt 
Looking west
Lighthouse and ferry
Lighthouse hide and seek
Should be in this bank
Lighthouse seen from above
Lighthouse seen from above
Probable ex bolt location
Probable ex bolt location
Bighead bolt
Bolt in centre foreground
Bolt
Bolt
Bolt
Bolt L of centre in foreground
Bolt in centre foreground
Bolt in slab
Bolt
Distant view from Oban - Craignure ferry
Lighthouse seen from ferry
Beacon seen from ferry
Monument seen from ferry
Bolt
Bolt next to viewfinder
Bolt
Block is under this rock slab
Shadow marks the spot
Longthorpe Tower
Lightning conductor
Opening times / fees
GKN building has replaced the old club building.
Church
Weather cock
Church
Church tower
Church
Staff is flagged
Ufford church
Tower centre
Church from lower road
Church
Weather vane
All Saints church
Flagstaff
Castor church
Weather cock
Spring (!) view
Weathercock and cardinal points
Verge between the 2 cars
Between the blue mitts
Weathercock topped with a cross
SB should be on this verge
Buried concrete, not the SB I think
Tower
Top of tower
SB should be R of road close to hedge
Fancy stonework
Belvoir Castle
Local Live view
Yep it's a Leica
Block
Bolt remains
View west
Haughmond Castle remains, looking SE
Backpack marks the spot?
Bit big for a rivet...
Trig on N verge, looking west
Trig location, looking NE
Bolt and partially uncovered concrete
The top bit
The top bit
Location
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig 
Snowed in
Stone-and-concrete remains
SB between the gloves
SB between the gloves
Road gully is a convenient marker
Weather cock
Rivet at foot of footpath finger post
Flagpole
Gargoyle
Weather cock
Weather cock
Found it!
Viewed from access road
Blue ice axe marks the spot
Blue ice axe marks the spot
Not quite what DMM had in mind!
Trowel and blue rope mark the spot
Frosty but not deep frozen
looking east past farm entrance
ex location just inside field
ex location is just R of centre of pic
Water tower from west
Pinnacle 
Water tower 
Gargoyle
Explanatory plaque
Viewed from across the water
Viewed from Lighthouse Road
Light and weather vane
with the two navigation beacons
Nice(?) weather vane but no school
ex location in stubble field
would have been centre of pic, just beyond ploughed area
View north across w-bound cway
Apex with fancy metalwork
ex site in foregound
ex site in foregound
ex location is W edge of old road
FBM in winter
Tower
Top
Obelisk
Obelisk - top damaged?
Top damaged?
Remains of toppled tip?
Explanatory plaque
Cupola from driveway
Disc and rivet in kerb
Tape marked rivet in kerb
Partially uncovered, in middle of path
Nicely detailed church
Southwold's distinctive boat weathervane
Church
Church front
Bell and weathercock
Man at the top with his support team
Location marked by trowel in foreground L of centre
Church
Flagstaff
Church tower seen from upper road
Flagpole topped by weathercock
Salhouse church
Top of tower
Metal rod with centrepunch mark
Block visible at top of hedgebank
Compass Tower still there...
... but nearby Ashbourne Tower has the mast nowadays
Barracks
Weather vane
Weather cock
Flag having a quiet day
Clock tower
No vane?
Church
Spire with weathercock
Water tower
Church
Belfry
The SB exposed, on a winter afternoon
SB-ing in the snow
New footway SE side of road
Berntsen should be to R at foot of bank
Looking N from where Berntsen should be
Looking south
Viewed from Glebe Rd to E
Seen from main estate road
Fence, Nameplate and AS
Flagstaff - English Heritage in residence...
Pinnacle on corner of tower, with weather vane
Busy Sunday
Church with "spire" topped with slender column
Ex trig site was (vertically above) foot of slope of road cutting 
No 107 is 2nd house back...
viewed from roadside in front of Asda
Lighthouse with weather vane
Ex trig location from above, looking E
Ex trig location - close-up
Church
Belfry + bell
ex trig location looking N to housing estate
ex trig location looking S
ex trig location looking N to road
OS 1-inch 7th series extract
Bellfry not bell free
Lighthouse house
Spire with cross at apex
Lighthouse
Flagstaff
The Dome
Scaffolded
The Dome
Something up there but no flagstaff
ex pillar site
Ex pillar location is slope in foreground (looking W)
Ex pillar location is slope in foreground (looking E)
Pillar base and rebars
Pillar base, looking west
Another warning sign
Consolation pillars!
Top section
Info plaque
Folly
Pillar
"1960"
Pillar
Top
Church
Spire with weather-fish and jackdaws
Fishtail gate latch
Church
Spire with arrow-and-ball weather vane
Church
Spire with cross and weather vane
Church
Spire apex
It's a mushroom ... bolt!
Bolt in low outcrop
Pillar on roof
Pillar on plinth
Pillar
Top cap - unlettered
Damage near top
N face (on R) - no FB here either
Bolt
Bolt by cairn
Summit cairn on a sunny day
Should be on this knoll
Stoneside Hill from road
Castle Bowls House
Nice tower, no flagstaff
Weather cock atop spire
Flagstaff
Tower from rear gate
Centre marked by weather vane
FB
Trig
Top damaged
Unofficial Register group
Celebratory rainbow
Stanborough School
Belfry with bell visible
Church
Slender spire topped with cross
Cupola seen thru trees from road
Ashlyns School, seen from gate
Cupola
Distant trig with half squirrel
St Albans Church
Tower with cross
Tower
Tower seen from front
Tower seen from rear
Top of tower
Belfry with bell visible
Works and chimney
Rather fancy town hall
Flagstaff
Church
Top of spire
St Andrews
Clock and cock
Front elevation
ex trig site in foreground
FBM location
Pillar base converted to block
Big centre bolt
Block location shot
Trig remains? Probably not
FB
Top
Trig looking SE
Trig looking NW
Top
Back of pillar
old windmill, apex gone
Close - but no SB :-(
Folly
Folly
Ex trig site, 5m into arable field
Trig was 5m into arable field
North site seen from bridleway near South site
Trig would have been a few metres past this big hunk of reinforced concrete
This concrete with brick infill is characteristically trig-like but who knows
Ex trig site
Location viewed from farmyard
(dont get excited - this is the new pillar!)
Inspiring :-)
The tall red structure far L, I take it
Killingholme Red Lighthouse
Old bunker - displaced the old trig?
Paull Church Tower
Church seen from Paull Holme (old) pillar site
Used to be a windmill here
Should be on verge near tree
Windmill - but no apex
Nettle clearance!
Bolt
Block
Spade marks the spot
Location as per OS photo
FB
Top damaged
Trig and cairn
FB with damage below
Top
Trig
FB
Top slightly damaged
Trig looking N to main summit
Trig looking SW to Loch Shiel
FB
Top
Trig looking W
Trig slightly damaged
Trig looking E
FB
Top
Trig looking W
Trig and Rum Cuillin
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and Rum Cuillin
Trig and Skye Cuillin
Trig and the Orval group
Ex Trig location
FB
Top
Trig looking NW
Trig looking SE to Kintail
Hydro plate
Hydro plate looking NW to Lochboisdale
Hydro plate and marker cairn
Island summit
\"chamber\" entrance
Hydro plate
Hydro plate looking SE to S Uist mainland
The lighthouse presumably stood on this now empty concrete base
Was this the lighthouse? or part of it?
Large fallen pillar lying downhill from modern gizmo.
FB
Top
Trig looking NW to Fiaray
Trig looking SW to Barra
FB
Top
Trig looking NNW to Fuday and Lingay
Trig looking S past Hellisay to Fuiay
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Bolt
Bolt location
Geology en route
Stac near our landing point
Bolt
Curry stool: 1 leg exposed
Curry stool mostly buried
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig looking NE
Cave SW of trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig - back face
Monument
Inscription
View west
FB
Top
Trig damaged
Trig and Healaval Mor
FB
Top
Trig
Trig looking E to South Ascrib
Trig looking NE to Trotternish
Trig looking N to the Fladda islands
Lighthouse
Lighthouse from NW summit
Bolt
Bolt looking south
Bolt looking east to lighthouse
Bolt looking west to St Kilda group
Western landing
Bolt visible bottom R?
Bolt ?
Curry Stool
Centre bolt
Trig-spotting
Curry stool
Hydro station
Hydro station
Hydro station
Hydro station
Trig-spotters
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Bolt in cairn
Tahay bolt
FB
Top
Tottering Vanessa
No sign of the Bolt
Caz\'s 40th summit of the day
Caz's 32nd summit of the day
FB
Top
Trig looking E
minor cracking
FB
Top
Trig with Rum 
Bolt
Bolt and view east to mainland
Bolt, looking south to pier
Vanessa chunk in summit cairn
2 chunks linked by rebars
Vanessa chunks
Summit with Eigg and Rum behind
FB
Top
Trig looking NW to the Uists
Trig looking SE to Rum
Cliffs below the trig, looking NW
FB
Top
Trig
Trig looking SE to Rum
Trig and the Skye Cuillin
West to Ailsa Craig
FB
Top
Trig and Rum
Trig with Marilyn summit 50m NE
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and North Cluanie Munros
E end of Ben Loinne ridge
FB
Top
Trig
Damage at base of trig
Trig on its outcrop
Trig looking north
FB
Top
Trig looking W to South Shiel ridge
Trig looking SE to Ben Tee et al
Loch Quoich and Knoydart - evening
Quoich dam Hydro Board trig
FB
Top
Trig with front face damaged
Damage to back face
Trig - rear view + Loch Quoich
Trig with the Corbett summit 300m to NE
FB
Top
Trig looking NE
Trig looking SW to Arran
FB
Top
Trig
Block
Block with summit cairn behind
ex trig site is on opposite bank, L of lighting column
ex trig site (or maybe a few m above)
ex trig site is now the middle of this hole
Trig location on Bing, image date 2010?
GPSr pointed at No 8
ex trig site looking N
My GPS reckoned the trig was where this flat bit now is
FB
Trig stump
Trig and Aonach Eagach
FB
Top
Trig looking E
Trig looking W
FB
Top
Trig looking W
Trig looking E
Trig looking N to Chaorainn/Meagaidh
FB
Top
Trig looking W
Trig looking E
Trig looking N across Loch Quoich
#1 stonebuilt - chunk with centre hole
#1 stonebuilt - collected chunks of first pillar
#1 stonebuilt - large chunk in cairn/shelter
#2 Vanessa - 10m down-slope
#3 Vanessa - assembled remains
#1 stonebuilt - collected chunks of first pillar
#2 Vanessa - 10m down-slope
#2 Vanessa - FB scar
#2 Vanessa - 3 top loops but no spider
#2 Vanessa - with reinforcing bars
#3 Vanessa - base, bolt and assembled remains
#3 Vanessa - section of top and part of centre tube
#3 Vanessa - view west - Loch Nevis
Sgurr na Ciche from Garbh Chioch Mhor
ex pillar site is just L of centre, in the shadow
FB
Top damaged
Trig damaged
Transport to Culra
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Top
FB
Trig in drizzle
Top
FB
Top damaged
Trig
FB
Red case marks the spot. Looking S
Red case marks the spot. Looking NE
Bolt with benchmark arrow marking
Block with its electricity pole marker
Just L of sign... and about 15m vertically...
PETE
Airfield HQ
FB
Top
Trig
This was part of London\'s defences late 19thC
FB
Top
Trig in winter
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig in winter
FB
Top
Trig
Vacant site
FB
Top
Trig in winter
FB
Top
Trig by gate
Naked trig in winter
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Frosty top
Wintry trig
Trig and shelter
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and wind generators
Trig was about 220m thataway, centre-pic
Crater rim :-)
FB
Top
Trig
Rivet in front of Etrex, with road behind.
Vacant site
Vacant site
Beheaded rivet close up
Vacant site looking W
Vacant site looking E from road
Vacant site seen from footpath
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and Buddha
FB
Top
Toppled pillar
Bolt
Bolt and recess
Bolt close-up
Vacated site
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Front garden of No 37
Middle of the road
Building marks the spot
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig with GPS plaque
FB
Top
Trig and house
FB
Cap
Trig
Trig in hedge
original Trig location
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Trig and farm
Trig uprooted
Top
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Block with chunk of old pillar bottom R
Chunk of old pillar
Bolt
Block looking S
Block looking N
Vacant site looking SW towards replacement trig 11155
Vacant site looking E towards M11
Champagny Trig locations on GE
Fenomark should be near this stile
Trig would have been 10m R of electricity pole
Staincross GE aerial imagery dated 30May2009
View from ESE looking in direction of ex pillar location
GPS said behind this fence, 4m back
GPS said 4m back from this fence
GPS said about here
Trig would have been in foreground
Gunsite base with trig site in background
Trig would have been at corner of raised resr
NE corner of reservoir
Champagny Trig locations on GE 
FB
Top
Trig in winter
Trig would have been in foreground
FB
Top
Trig
Trig would have been in foreground
FB scar and sighting hole
Toppled pillar
Brick Bar with Nether Hall trig far L
original location (foreground)
Fallen pillar in base of hedge
Fallen pillar with FB scar
Trig was 18m back from gate
FB
Top
Trig and turbines
Trig and summit
Top
FB
Stuart Ewing landing
Hopping back onto the boat
Ex location is centre of pic, a long way down...
1:2500 map extract (1959)
Ex trig location
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top chipped
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig remnant with centre hole and rebar
Trig remains
Site photo
Original location (foreground)
ExTrig site looking E
ExTrig site looking SW
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top damaged
Toppled trig
Trig
Trig and base
Bow Streets new home
Trig would have been in foreground
FB
Top tatty
Trig
Trig + water tower
Toppled trig
FB scar and sighting hole
Toppled trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig - back face
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig with a husky race team
Location according to Bing
Outer fence
Inner fence
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Aerial view (Bing)
Site viewed from E
Aerial view (GE)
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Lighthouse (Prince Edward\'s Rock)
Transport
FB
Top
Trig
Spider with no centre hole
Trig looking SW
Trig looking SE
Trig, fence and road
View NE from co-ords towards Rugby Club
View SW from co-ords with token plane
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig - damage
Trig - back
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Height tag
On verge
Grey building marks the spot
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Bolt
Bolt in context
Monument
FB
Top cap
Top
Trig
Trig lying in hedge
Trigless pasture
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Was behind these houses somewhere
FB
Top
Trig
Ex trig location
Ex trig location
Top of resr
NW corner: ex trig location?
Approx trig location
Approx trig location
15m back from kerbline, just L of phone
Directly behind yellow cyclist.
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Summer view of trig from track
FB
Top
Trig
Ex trig location is centre of photo
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and passing car
Red case marks the spot
Red case marks the spot
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB partly buried
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Trig
Trig
Looking towards A14 main c/way
Red case marks the spot
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig and farm
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Sloes :-)
FB
Top
Take care with that lawnmower...
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Red case marks the spot
Red case marks the spot
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig - FB face
Trig
FB
Top
Trig - FB face - damaged
Trg - back face
Trig
Top
FB
Trig - FB face
Trig - context
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Trig
Top
Trig - decorated
Trig - front face
Top
FB
FB
Top
Trig - LHS damaged
Trig at baling time
FB
Top (back corner chipped)
Trig in hedge
Lords Bridge telescopes #1
Lords Bridge telescopes #2
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig in Bristly Ox-tongue
Telescopes seen from 11491 Barrington Hill
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Trig - context
FB
Top
Trig - FB face
Trig - back face
Trig - context
Top
Trig with David G
FB
Red camera case marks the spot
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig damage
Smiley cairn on Marilyn summit
FB
Top (spider gone)
Trig
Trig
Trig-remains-cairn and base
Trig base
Trig chunk with top loop and holding-down bolt
Summit cairn with trig base
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and Rum
Trig and Gars-bheinn
Village and Cuillin
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and Macleods Maidens
Trig reverence
Wiay from south
Wiay landing
Rubha Garbh and Macleods Tables
Tarner Island
Oronsay and the Black Cuillin
FB
Top
Cracked pillar
Cracked pillar - back
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig - back
Classic Fisherfield
West across Fuar Loch Mor
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
View W to Soay More + Beg
View N from trig
Bolt in rock
Block
Bolt in Block
Block in depression at summit
FB
Top
Trig and disused lighthouse
Trig
Trig on knoll
Pillar cairn
Pillar cairn
FB
Top
Trig and friends
Trig and Chaipaval
FB
Top
Trig damage
Trig and summit knoll
Trig
Block in shelter cairn
Block
Bolt in block
Concrete relic of old pillar
Top
Trig - no FB here
Trig - no FB here either
Summit
Top
Trig - no FB here
Trig - no FB here either
Summit on a wet afternoon
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig & shelter
Meall a Chleirich
Block and Vanessa chunks
Bolt
Remains of Vanessa top
Vanessa top with loop
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig and summit
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top cap
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top damaged
Trig and cairn
Trig, looking NE
Trig and Morven
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top cap
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig on knoll
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig and the Griams
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and Morven
FB
Top
Trig
Trig before excavation...
Split Trig
Spider
FB woz here...
... no FB this side
Trig and Morven
Trig and Ben Armine group
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig and Morven
FB
Top damaged
Trig, Eireannaich and Morven
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Bolt
Trig - context
Trig
Trig
FB scar
Top
Bolt
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Trig
Trig
Top
FB
Top cap
Trig
FB
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Top
FB
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Pillar - front
Pillar - back
Pillar - in context
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Bolt on replacement Block
Replacement Block
Replacement Block, looking SE
Replacement Block, looking NE
Replacement Block, looking SW
view from gate
Google Earth image
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig looking SE
Trig, NW to Achnashellach hills
FB
Top
Trig and Skye
Trig looking NW
Top
FB woz ere
Trig - front
Trig - back
Bolt
Bolt, base and reinforcing bars
Bolt, base, rebars and cairn
Northern Pinnacles Munro Top
Smoky east ridge
Fire and south ridge path
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and smoky Liathach
Beinn Mhor from trig
FB woz ere
Top
Trig and smoky Alligin 
Trig and Beinn Damh
Trig and Loch Damh, looking S
Trig and sunset
Trig and Achnashellach hills
Liathach fire seen on descent
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
Liathach on fire from summit
FB
Top
Trig looking NW
Trig looking SE to Beinn Bhan
Trig and summit
Top
Trig
FB
Trig - back
Trig and Torridon skyline
FB
Top
Tottering trig
Tottering trig
Trig; Fuar Tholl to L
Trig and Loch Carron
Top
Trig
Trig and Beinn Eighe
FB
Top
Trig
Trig - back
Trig and Achnashellach hills
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig and Sgurr a Mhuilinn
The 3 trigettes
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and boundary stone
Boundary stone
Trig and wind generators
FB
Top
Trig
The undermined FB
Top
Trig
Trig and big cairn
FB
Top
Trig and Ben Rinnes
FB
Top damaged
Trig
Trig and hat
The hat
Rivet
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig memorial cairn
Ex trig site
Surviving highpoint
FB
top
trig
trig
FB
Top cap
Trig
Trig - back
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Glenkerie wind farm taking shape
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Picnic table!
FB
Top damaged
Trig - front
Trig - back
FB
Top
Trig
Battered top
Trig
FB edge
Top
Upper bolt
Trig & farm building
Trig woz ere
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB (BsM style)
Top
Trig, Lomonds and Loch Leven
Trig and Ochils
FB
Top
2 Trigs
FB
Top
Snowy trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig
FB
Top
Trig & farm
Trig & fence
FB
Very neat cap
Trig - front
Trig - the approach ...
FB
Trig, view E
Trig and summit
FB
Top
Trig, view SW
Trig, view NE to West Lomond
FB
Top
Trig and summit
Looking down on Trig from summit
Trig looking SE
FB
Top
Trig
Drumain from West Lomond
FB
Top
Trig on a winday day
Trig
SB close-up
SB looking south
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, Driesh & Mayar
Trig & Mount Keen
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig on rocky summit
Trig - back face
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig n sheep
FB
Trig
Trig + FENCE
FB
Top
Trig: front
Trig: back
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
East top
Lime kiln
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Bolt
Bolt on resr
Bolt on resr
Reservoir
FB
Top
Trig
Trig n gate
cap
Trig in winter
FB
Top
Trig + Brisey
The new location
Trig
FB
Meridian plaque
Top
Trig + Meridian pillar
T E Lawrence plaque
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Top
Trig in snowy cairn
FB
Top
Trig
Trig looking S
FB
Top open
Trig front
Trig back
Trig in scrub
Cut BM (horizontal) near pillar
Trig was 65m N of here
ex trig site looking NW
ex trig site looking S
Top
Trig at dusk
FB
Trig n tree
FB
Top cap
Trig on reservoir
Trig n clubhouse
Ex-s4468 site looking SW
Ex-S4468 site looking N to Hillend Farm
Ex-S4468 site looking W to Hillend Farm Block site
Hillend Farm Block site
FB
Top cap
Trig
FB
Frosty top
Trig n school
Snowy FB
Top
Snowy trig
Snowy FB
Top
Trig n cross
FB
Top
Trig
Trig at sunset
FB
Top
Trig n cairn
Back of trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig from summit
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
Trailhead ;-)
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig looking NW
Trig looking S across the Solway
ex-Trig site
ex-Trig site (zoomed)
ex-Trig site
Trig
FB scar
Top loops
Bottom
Trig; Starav on R
FB
Top
Trig, N to Bheithir, Nevis & Sgulaird
SW from summit
FB
Top
Andrew Tibbetts Munro compleation
Dead trig at base of cairn
FB
Trig stump and summit
Trig stump, L Etive, Trilleachan and Starav
Cruachan main ridge, E from summit
Cairn and bolt
Looking E: bolt is on R
FB
Top
Trig refound
Harrington North trig site
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig on knoll
Sallachan Point & Loch Leven from NE ridge
FB
Top - rounded
Trig - front
Trig & cairn
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig & masts
View ... sort of
FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Summit
Rivet
FB (ex) - the root
Vanessa stump
Vanessa stump
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig n farm
FB
Top
Trig
Trig n goats
Trig on roof
Trig from below
Trig from far side
inside Rowner
below the trig
Impressive brick vault work
Harrington South trig site
Project Thor remains
Project Thor remains
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Teetering trig
FB
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig & Mt Keen
FB
Top
the Damage
Trig
Trig
FB
Top chipped
Trig
Trig
Driesh from Acharn
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig & Backwater Resr
FB
Top
Trig & summit
Trig & Loch Ordie
Trig & Benachally
Trig, looking N
FB
Top
Trig and Pentlands
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking SE (wind farm)
FB
Top
Trig
Trig (dark side)
FB
Top
Trig and Eildons
Trig, looking NW
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
half trig
half trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig, looking N to Dounreay
FB
Top
Misty trig
Misty trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, Cuilags and Ward Hill
Old Man of Hoy
Old Man of Hoy at sunset
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking E to Ward Hill
Old Man of Hoy from NE
FB
Top
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking E over Cava
Trig, looking SE to Fara and Flotta
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking E
Trig, looking NW
Feature on building NE of trig
Seals N of Flotta pier
FB
Top
Trig n GPS plaque
Trig
Trig, looking E
FB
Top
Trig, looking E
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking S
Vintage cars at Lyness pier
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking SE over Flotta
Trig, looking N
FB
Top
Trig, looking N to Ward Hill
Trig, looking SE to Fara and Flotta
FB
Top
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking W
FB
Top
Trig, looking E over Bay of Tuquoy
Trig, looking NW to Noup Head
Trig on its knoll
FB
Top
Trig n GPS plaque
Stormy bird cliff
FB
Top
Trig, looking SW to Fitty Hill
Trig and ruined house
Trig, looking E to Papa Westray
FB
Top
Trig, looking NW
Trig, looking SW to Westray
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Hundland
FB
Top
Trig n house
Trig, looking SE
FB
Top
Trig, looking NW to Fitty Hill
Trig and pier
Trig, looking SE to Eday and Red Head
Trig, looking SW to Rousay
FB
Top
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking NE to Manse Loch
Trig, looking W to Rousay
Beach near Mae Ness
St Magnus Church
Top
Trig
FB
Trig
FB
Trig from summit mound
Top
FB
Top
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking SE
Trig visible L of centre
Trig in silhouette L of centre
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking E to Papa Stronsay and Whitehall Village
Trig, looking SW
FB
Top
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking NW
Trig and Tresness dunes
Tresness dunes
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking N
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking W to Eday and Westray
Trig, looking S to reservoir
Blue Geo - natural arch
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking W to Eday
Sanday highpoint from S
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig, looking S
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking E
Wind turbines from Sand of Rothiesholm
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig, looking N along coast
Natural arch at Vat of Kirbuster
Oyster Plant at Sand of the Crook
FB
Top
Trig, view NW to Westray
Trig, view SW to Rousay
Trig, view SE
Trig, view E over Grey Head to Sanday
Red Head cliffs
Red Head cliffs
FB
Top
Trig, looking W to Faray
Trig, looking N to Red Head
Trig, looking SW to Fers Ness
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking S over Scapa Flow
Trig, looking SW to Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking E
Trig, looking SSE over Scapa Flow
Trig, looking SW to Hoy
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking SE over Loch Stenness
Trig, looking S to Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking NE to Rousay
Trig, looking SSW to Hoy
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking NE over Wyre
Trig, looking SE To Gairsay
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking S to Hoy
Trig, looking E
FB
Top
Trig
Trig and summit
Trig from summit
FB
Top
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking S
Trig, looking NW to Rousay
Trig, looking N to Rousay, Wyre and Egilsay
Trig, looking NE to Eday and Green Holm
Skelbist and Hen of Gairsay
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking S to Hoy
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking E over Loch of Stenness
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking N
FB
Top
Trig, looking WSW
Trig, looking E, Eynhallow Sound
Trig, looking ENE to Rousay
Trig and building
Trig, looking S
FB
Top
Trig, looking N to Costa Hill
Trig, looking SE to Mid Hill
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking W over Loch of Boardhouse
Trig, looking S to Loch of Harray and Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking SW towards Hoy
Trig and farmhouse
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking NW to Rousay and Eday
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking W
Trig and reservoir
Mor Stein
FB
Top
Trig, looking E
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking N to Rousay
Trig, looking S
FB
Top
Trig n resr
Trig n resr
Trig n kirk
old tractors near kirk
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking E over Kirkwall
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking SE
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking SE to Copinsay
Trig, looking SW to Hoy
Coastal scenery
Brough of Deerness
FB
Top
Trig and wartime buildings
Trig, looking SW over Deer Sound
Trig, looking W to Wideford and Mid Hill
Active Station
FB
Top
Trig, looking NW to Wideford Hill
Trig, looking SW to stormy Hoy
FB
Top
Cap
Trig, looking W to Hoy
Trig and tank
FB
Top
Trig, looking E to Copinsay
Trig, looking N to Deer Sound
Trig, looking W to stormy Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking NW
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking S
Trig, looking W to Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking W to Hoy
Trig, looking N over Glimps Holm
Trig-pole-Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking NE to Rose Ness
Trig, looking S
Trig and gun foundations
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking SW to Ward Hill
FB
Top
Trig, N to Hunda and Orkney Mainland
Trig, W to Flotta and Hoy
FB
Top
Trig, looking N
Trig
Top
Trig, view S
Trig, view N
Trig, view SE
Trig
Trig
Trig, looking E to summit cairn and Carn Eige
Trig, looking NE
Spyke en route to his sub 40 day Munros record
Hydro Board pillar above Mullardoch dam
Hydro Board trig high above Mullardoch
Hydro Board trig - bolt
FB
Top
Trig n cairn
Trig, NE to Snaefell
Trig, N to Freoaghane
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, SE to Spring Valley
Trig, view SW, bullocks
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, looking S
Trig, NE to Little Ness
FB
Top
Trig
Trig n tower
Trig, S to lighthouse
Trig at sunset
Castletown Bay at sunset
FB
Top
Trig and NATS station
Trig, N across Port Erin to Bradda Hill
FB
Top and fence loop
Trig, looking S to Port St Mary
Trig, E to South Barrule
Trig, looking E from summit
FB
Top
Trig, NE to Snaefell
Trig, SW to the Calf
about the hill fort
Top
Trig, NE over Peel
Trig, SW to tower
Trig, E to Slieau Ruy and St Johns
Tower and pretend trig
Bolt
Bolt, looking W
FB
Top
Trig and cairn
Trig, view SE
Trig, view E: North Barrule, Snaefell
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, view SW
Trig, view NE
FB
Top
(empty) fence loop fixing
Trig, looking S
Trig, looking NW, tumulus
Trig, looking S from tumulus
Top
Trig, view SE
Trig
Trig, view S to Snaefell
Trig, view NE to Point of Ayre
FB
Top
Trig, view E
Trig, view W
Trig, view SW to Snaefell
Trig, view N: Ramsey, Point of Ayre
Should be here somewhere
View W to North Barrule
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, SW to Onchan
Trig, S, Douglas Bay
FB
Top
Trig, looking W
Trig, looking NE - Clachan and Bhuidhe
Trig, looking SE - Arrochar Alps
Trig, looking SW
Trig, looking NW to Cruachan
FB
Top
Trig, looking S
Trig from SE
Trig from S
Trig and cabin, looking N to Beinn Lagan
Trig (FB woz ere)
Trig
Trig from (slightly higher) N summit
Top
FB
Top
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking NNE, Loch Goil
Trig, looking SE, Gare Loch, naval clutter
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig, skyscape
Trig, looking NE to Cruachan
FB
Battered cap
Trig, looking NE
Trig, looking SW to Jura
Trig from N
FB
Top
Trigs old and new
Toppled trig
Toppled trig - lower end
Toppled trig - remains of internal formwork
Trig - SSE to Loch Goil
Trig - NE to Binnein an Fhidleir
Trig - SW over Cruach nan Capull
FB
Top
Trig, looking E
Trig, looking NW to Cruachan
Trig, looking W over Loch Fyne
ex trig location, looking NW to mast
ex trig location, looking SW to other mast
Location of ex trig looking S
Location of ex trig looking W
FBM
ex trig site
FB
Top
Toppled pillar
Topograph, looking SW
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig, looking NE
Ex trig site
FB
Top
Trig & Blencathra
Trowel marks the spot. Looking SSE
Toppled trig
FB scar and root
Block and bolt, looking ENE
Pillar seen from SE corner of fort
Turret
Turret
Spigot mortar base
Main ammo magazine
Looking NE
Trig site 2010ish
Trig site - old
GoogleEarth image
Bing image
S2650
Top
Trig, looking W
Trig, looking E
Trig, looking S
Trig, looking N
Trig, looking SW
FB 2455, top half
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
Trig 
FB 2457 woz ere
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig + striding arch
FB
Top
Trig
Trig + striding arch
Trig, looking S
Trig, looking NW
Striding Arch
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Concrete in roadside wall
Concrete in roadside wall
FB
Top
Trig
Trig & Corbetts
Trig looking NW to Islay and Jura
Beinn Bhreac
Arran Corbetts
Mullach Buidhe NW ridge
FB
Summit cairn!
Trig & mainland
Minor cracking
Trig & Corbetts
FB
Top
Looking NW
Looking south
FB
Top
Trig looking NE
Trig looking SW
Trig looking NW to Goat Fell
Trig looking S to Holy Island
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Deep cracking
Trig looking NW
Trig looking SE
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig looking N
Trig looking S
Minor cracking
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig looking NE
Trig looking SW
FB
Top
Trig looking WNW
Trig looking SE
Drumadoon Point
FB
Top
Trig looking N
Trig
FB
Top
Trig looking W
Trig looking N
FB
Top
Trig from S
Trig from N
Eas Mor
Trig
Trig
Top
Top
Minor damage
Trig looking S
Trig looking N
FB
Top damaged
Icy trig
Trig early a.m.
Trig in centre
Trig in centre
FB
Top
Trig
Trig & Bengairn
Top
Trig & cairn
Trig & Cumbria
FB
Top
Trig n ruin
Trig n cairn
Largest piece, 50m E
Largest piece, with ex site in background
Small piece, 10m E
Ex trig, ex lizard
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
SE from trig
FB
Top
Trig n mast
Cut BM on rock
Trig
Trig n mast
FB
Top
Trig
Trig n cairn
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig, looking SW
Trig n cairn, looking NE
Trig, looking W
Trig, looking E
FB
Top
Trig, looking SW
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig n cairn
FB
Top
Trig
Info panel#1
Info panel#2
Info panel#3
Info panel#4 (!?)
Display plaque
FB
Top
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Summit
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig (FB should be bottom R?)
Trig
Top
Corriefeol
Ex trig and summit cairn
Ex trig
Ex trig + centre hole
FB
Top
Trig
Snowy trig!
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Damage
Trig
Trig
Monadhliath from summit cairn
FB
Top
Trig
Trig
FB
Top
Trig, NW
Trig, SW
Trig, SE
FB
Top
Trig, N
Trig, E, Loch Tay
Trig, W
Trig, S
FB
Top
Trig, SE
Trig, W
Trig, NW
Trig, S
FB
Top damaged
Trig
Trig, Ime et al
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, Loch Long
Remains under snow
FB
Top
Trig
Trig, Loch Long
Stump
Trig site
Not the trig - probably
FB
Top
Trig, looking NW
Trig, looking SE
Trig, looking NE
Looking north
Looking north
Looking south