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TP6096 - Spettisbury Ring

Grid reference : ST 91437 01894 map 
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TP6096 Spettisbury Ring
Type :Pillar
Condition :Good Good condition
Flush Bracket Number :S5906
Current use :none
Historic use :3rd order
Waypoint :TP6096
County :Dorset
Nearest town :BLANDFORD FORUM

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There are 13 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 1921st with 32 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 6.50/10 (from 22 logged visits)
Was First logged: 22nd Dec 2003
Was Last logged: 11th Apr 2012

Of the 22 logged visits,
4 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 101m
The average error was 28m
The closest was 1m

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Selection of photos for this Pillar.


By tom
Spettisbury Ring, Dorset
By mtb mick

©Glaslyn

©Glaslyn

©Glaslyn
Pillar and view southeast
©TreeHouse
See 7 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 11th Apr 2012  11:05  by tom

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The pillar stands on the southern rampart of a small Iron Age hillfort on the edge of the downs to the south east of Blandford Forum. I parked by the old railway bridge to the north, I then followed the old track to Louse Lane to the south and then returned by way of the footpath to reach the hillfort and the trig. It has FB S5906 and its spider is plugged by a metal cap with shallow lettering and the foundations of its base are exposed by about 6 inches in places. Blandford Forum, Shillingstone Hill and Bulbarrow could be seen to the north-west. The gently rolling interior of Cranborne Chase is to the north with glimpses of Melbury Hill and Win Green on its northern edge. Badbury Rings could be seen in the east with low wooded hills on the fringe of the New Forest in the distance. Charborough Tower is to the south with the Purbeck Hills on the horizon.


Good condition 2nd Oct 2011  12:55  by moonraker

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Bagged while on circular walk from Charlton Marshall. Marvellous views.


Good condition 28th Sep 2011  14:55  by splash

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Good all round views including Badbury rings. Glorious sunny day.


Good condition 27th Oct 2010  11:20  by mtb mick

Gridref: ST 91400 01800   FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Logged on a short walk with my brother and his new dog Chester. Walked up from the disused railway at the louse Lane end. Big views. Surprised it is not more popular with baggers.

Spettisbury Ring, Dorset


Good condition 10th Sep 2010  16:45  by cmb1953

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10


Good condition 1st Sep 2010  14:53  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 12th May 2010  12:55  by Moonraker Team

Gridref: ST 91437 01895   FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 11th Feb 2010  13:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

On circular walk from Badbury Rings visiting the sensational mediaeval wall paintings at Tarrant Crawford Church; also was keen to find the remains of Spetisbury Station (demolished 1959) of which both platforms remain. Above the old railway, Spetisbury Rings rise - there is very much a link between these two places, in that in 1857 during the cutting of the railway,80-90 skeletons were found, & a further 40 in 1858. These bodies are thought to be the defenders of the hillfort during their defeat by the Romans in C1 AD. And so...to the trigpoint: so much of interest here, and returned by the comically named Louse Lane. Nearby Crawford Bridge is worth a study too (mediaeval on its north side); also Shapwick Church set next to the River Stour. Such a profusion of interesting sites hereabouts....


Good condition 17th Feb 2009  09:02  by Glaslyn

Gridref: ST 91430 01890   FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked to the SE footpath goes direct to pillar which is in good condition. Nice location.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn


Good condition 24th Dec 2008  15:00  by jasymmons

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10


Good condition 25th Aug 2008  06:55  by Pyoung1s

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 24th Aug 2008  08:30  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up to this trig from the nearby Geocache (Spetisbury Ring 2). Some times its tricky finding a trig when overgrown and in a hedge, but this one stood proud on the horizon as I approached.

Trig Pillar ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Plaque ©PhilPamAndRob


Good condition 20th Aug 2008  11:20  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10


Good condition 26th Oct 2007  15:45  by cherrybear143

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Bagged during a walk west of Spetisbury with Sox during October half term. Lovely autumn day.


Good condition 3rd Oct 2007  09:00  by PHMB

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Situated on the ring. Walked past this one many times before trig hunting without a second glance! Retains plug.


Good condition 6th Apr 2007  13:59  by stevepammypoo

Gridref: ST 91441 01891   FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

The Flush Bracket
The Trig Pillar


Good condition 1st Mar 2007  19:34  by Rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Another pleasant moonlit walk, make sure to go along the old trackbed the other path leaves you 15m away on the wrong side of a thick hedge and the ring ditch


Good condition 24th Sep 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, decent hillfort, good view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus


Good condition 9th Jul 2005  12:50  by Managra

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

In good condition on a concrete plinth. Lovely views from the hill fort. Metal plug with lightly indented lettering.

Trigpoint ©Managra
Flush bracket ©Managra


Good condition 28th Mar 2005  14:40  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

We parked on the little yellow road to the north west of the trig just past the disused railway bridge. Pleasant walk across to the hill fort which has good views over the surrounding countryside. Plug with indented lettering.


Good condition 30th Jan 2005  10:03  by TreeHouse

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Located on the highest point of the hillfort's single rampart. Good views over the Frome valley.

Pillar and view southeast ©TreeHouse


Good condition 22nd Dec 2003  12:30  by maurice

FB Number: S5906  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10




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