TP4225 - Kings Seat

Grid reference :	NO 23061 33005
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Good
Flush Bracket Number :	S1619
Current use :	none
Station Number :	PP310
Historic use :	Primary
Waypoint :	TP4225
County :	Tayside Region
Nearest town :	NEWBURGH

Nearby trigpoints, placenames  There are 18 photos for this trigpoint (view album). This trigpoint: Is ranked joint 829th with 17 other trigs (more). Has a mean score of 7.05/10 (from 19 logged visits) Was First logged: 15th Aug 1994 Was Last logged: 21st Apr 2013 Of the 19 logged visits, 6 recorded a location and of these.... All were within 61m The average error was 15m The closest was 6m	[Zoom In/Out] [Hide Labels] [Hide Caches]
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Selection of photos for this Pillar. By stonestreaker By stonestreaker By Aye Jimmy By Aye Jimmy ©g4wsb By Clochandighter ©fasgadh See 11 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

21st Apr 2013  15:02  by captainslow

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

24th Oct 2011  14:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked up from Collace to Dunsinane Hill where scarily I saw just three sheep within the old castle: there was something about them - hmmm 'double, double toil and trouble; fire, burn; and, cauldron bubble' - I quickly moved over to the Black Hill where I managed to twist my ankle (was this a witch's curse?) then hobbled to the top of the King's Seat. But the pain was worth the splendid views.

1st Oct 2011  13:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

White painted trig in good order except open spider. Previously visited this Marilyn circa 1980 no trig details noted.

6th Sep 2011  12:53  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ascent from B road south, obvious track becomes NONEXISTENT after 1km, veered through crops and cows and sheep to 45 degree face, long grass up to my arms, deer, thank FSM no ticks. Bleaargh.

17th Jun 2011  13:43  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NO 23063 32998   FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bit of a grotty hill for my 900th Marilyn.

Kings Seat TP
Kings Seat Location, no cap.

4th Jun 2011  10:34  by g4wsb

Gridref: NO 23060 32998   FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Short walk from B953 nice day with views

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26th Feb 2011  13:55  by Sandman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©Sandman

15th Sep 2009  14:05  by Clochandighter

Gridref: NO 23062 32998   FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Revisit. White painted pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces 162° SSE. Vented through west sight hole. Pillar completed 8th October 1936 costing £15.12s.6d. Views include Lundie Craigs, Craigowl Hill, Blacklaw Hill, Dundee Law, Northfield, Peace Hill, Largo Law, Normans Law, West Lomond, Kinnaird Hill, Craig Rossie, Bandirran Hill, Craig Obney, Carn Gower. Photographed 15/09/2009, GRP.

S1619 - Kings Seat pillar & FB
S1619 - Kings Seat & GRP

12th Apr 2009  12:18  by Fester

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

From Collace up to Dunsinane and then along the ridge to Kings Seat.Glorious day with big views all round.

©Fester

11th Oct 2008  14:02  by Skerryvore

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

wonderful white pillar. Great ascent. kestrel on descent. Blustery day. With mum, dad and Christine. Fantastic views all round from summit. Also marilyn.

Becky and the trig, King\'s Seat ©Skerryvore
King\'s Seat, Looking east ©Skerryvore

7th Jul 2008  12:02  by coinea

Gridref: NO 23061 32998   FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

15th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, no cap or plug, nice heather/rock summit, fine view. Black Hill worth a visit en route.

30th May 2005  14:25  by Sapper

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Excellent views from this TP. Struggled to the top towards the end of a long only to meet an old chap (70+) skipping up the hill behind me!! Plug missing.

27th May 2005  13:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap gone. Painted white

28th Jun 2004  11:40  by fasgadh

Gridref: NO 23060 32999   FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Primary with a biiiig view! Over the firths of Tay and Forth and most members of the Perthsire Munros in full view. Lovely contrast of the Mounth against the foreground of agricultural Strathmore. No plug, otherwise OK and painted white.

Kings Seat Metal
King's Seat View of Dundee
King's Seat View to the Mounth and Strathmore©fasgadh

4th Nov 2002  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S1619

18th Nov 2001  12:00  by peregrinus

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

No details noted - pleasant easy hill, fine view

14th Jun 2000  07:39  by arranc

Gridref: NO 23000 33000   FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Aug 1994  13:09  by Clochandighter

FB Number: S1619  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

First visit. To record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 8th October 1936 costing £15.12s.6d. In 1937 this marker was computed for triangulation as primary station PP310 in Figure 3 of the OSGB36 primary network of the Retriangulation of Great Britain. Flush bracket S1619 was levelled for height in 1951. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in 1982.