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TP3417 - Gorsedd Bran

Grid reference :	SH 96916 59748
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Good
Flush Bracket Number :	S3513
Current use :	none
Historic use :	Secondary
Waypoint :	TP3417
County :	Clwyd
Nearest town :	DENBIGH

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There are 10 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 2801st with 29 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 6.17/10 (from 12 logged visits)
Was First logged: 28th Dec 1997
Was Last logged: 10th Dec 2012

Of the 12 logged visits,
2 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 14m
The average error was 12m
The closest was 10m

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By welsh rambler

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Logged Visits:

10th Dec 2012 14:30 by welsh rambler

FB Number: 3513 Condition: Good Score: 8/10

It's a bugger of a trig to get to!

15th Nov 2012 00:00 by Rupertal

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

16th Nov 2011 12:05 by Dusty

FB Number: S3513 Condition: Slightly damaged Score: 8/10

Mrs Dusty was not at all pleased. Crawling amongst the trees. Sox thought it great fun as did I. We took direct route from forest entrance which was not on hindsight the best bet. We returned via fields to Mrs Dustys relief.

Mrs Dusty & trigpoint
Spider and damage
Flush Bracket

6th Mar 2011 09:35 by dugswell2

FB Number: S3513 Condition: Good Score: 7/10

Parked on minor road to SW then up field beside conifer plantation. Climb into dense forest opposite rogue conifer in field before you reach highest point of field. Head in at right angles to gain trig.

17th Oct 2009 14:10 by Terry L

FB Number: S3513 Condition: Slightly damaged Score: 7/10

Top damaged. Metal plug [raised letters]. Trig well hidden in private forest [UPM Tilhill], but easily [& painlessly] found by following Glaslyn's instructions below - these are precise & accurate [except rope now gone]. Amazing place.

Gorsedd Bran pillar

19th Jun 2009 13:02 by Glaslyn

Gridref: SH 96910 59740 FB Number: S3513 Condition: Good Score: 9/10

Gets a 9 only because I found it! Tried the obvious approach from the N, but after 30 minutes crawling around (literally) in the Stika and getting very frustrated I retreated to the car. Then decided to give another go. Easy option follows: Take track from minor road junction at approx SH963597, follow track for approx 400m, branch left then follow to high point. Path crosses a gravelled turning area with a rope strung above. 25ft past this there is a break in the trees ( only 1 treeline wide) at (logged) SH 96982 59600. Follow this break to the N for 200 m which leads to a clearing. Cross diagonally then push through 20ft of trees to acees clearing with pillar. I hate these and have nightmares about getting lost in the forest with no one looking for me....dont do what I do make sure someone knows where you are !Glad its one less forest one to confront.Pillar is good and protected.

27th Oct 2008 00:00 by bogdodger

FB Number: Not logged Condition: Slightly damaged Score: 5/10

27th Oct 2008 00:00 by caroleengel

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

2nd Apr 2006 12:00 by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3513 Condition: Slightly damaged Score: 4/10

Metal cap, small raised letters. Top damaged. Much easier to find on 2nd visit, 70m into spruce, in ~40m clearing

5th May 2003 16:00 by fasgadh

Gridref: SH 96930 59750 FB Number: Not logged Condition: Good Score: 4/10

Good luck to anyone heading this way. You are going to encounter arboreal hell. Keep pushing the sitka/grovelling and you may find the clearing with the normal intact concrete pillar.

2nd May 1998 00:00 by mickandshane

FB Number: 3513 Condition: Good Score: 7/10

Partially buried. Plug with raised lettering.

28th Dec 1997 12:00 by peregrinus

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

Prickly but found it! small clearing a few m into plantn - summit buried in Sitka spruce, wide view

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