T:UK - Restenneth Priory Spire

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TP15613 - Restenneth Priory Spire

Grid reference :

NO 48222 51602

Type :

Intersected Station

Condition :

Good

OSGB36 Station :

NO46/INT8

Current use :

none

Historic use :

3rd order

T:UK waypoint :

TP15613

County :

Tayside Region

Nearest town :

FORFAR

OSGB36 trig archive spreadsheet - IW
Trig Name	Original Name	New Name	EASTING	NORTHING	HEIGHT	ORDER	TYPE OF MARK	Computing Date	CLASS OF LEVELLING	Date of Levelling	LEVELLING DATUM	DESTROYED MARK INDICATOR	COMMENTS
Restenneth Priory Sp	NO46/INT8	NO46I008	348222.73	751602.20	0.000	3	SPIRE	01/06/1956	0			0

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This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 4816th with 87 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 5.75/10 (from 4 logged visits)
Was First logged: 19th Dec 2015
Was Last logged: 16th Jun 2025

Of the 4 logged visits,
2 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 3m
The average error was 1m
1 was exact

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Selection of photos for this Intersected Station.

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Logged Visits:

16th Jun 2025 10:15 by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged Condition: Good Score: 5/10

For an IS it's not easy to see from a distance, among tall trees

24th May 2022 12:35 by Border Peat

Gridref: NO 48222 51602 FB Number: Not logged Condition: Good Score: 5/10

16th Oct 2016 09:37 by scotti

Gridref: NO 48225 51600 FB Number: Not logged Condition: Slightly damaged Score: 6/10

Remains of Augustinian Priory, mainly built between 12th and 14th centuries. Spire added to tower probably in 17th century. Property now managed by Historic Scotland.

View from near car park
From foot of tower from west side
Looking to tower from east This part of the Priory was originally the choir.

19th Dec 2015 11:45 by Wubbleyew

FB Number: Not logged Condition: Good Score: 7/10

Significant remains here of a former priory. Originally, this site is thought to have been founded in the eighth century by King Nechtan of the Picts. An intersected station of great interest. Good visit.