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15th Dec 2023  11:40  by KJ

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at road junction to SSW, through gate and straight uphill, negotiating the double gate into trig field. Good location with extensive views all round.

17th Jul 2023  16:58  by fasgadh

Gridref: NT 72618 22015   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the south through the flowers, then past the cattle by the summit, they did not hang about including the Aberdeen Angus bull. Big views.

Bank Hill ©fasgadh
Bank Hill ©fasgadh

8th May 2023  17:15  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in wide entrance to track to Marchcleuch. Walked 100m north on road to a small gate giving access to the hill. Stiff climb and a herd of cows to avoid on the hilltop The last trig of a coronation weekend escape. Hardly anyone else around in this wide, open, border landscape.

23rd Dec 2022  13:57  by jonglew

Gridref: NT 72615 22024   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From road junc to SSW, parking a little tight, but can get car off road. Pleasant walk up, steep initially, then pasture. Pillar sits at summit of hill of the same name. Foundations becoming a little exposed; original centre cap retained, deeply indented lettering; LHD side sight hole open. Extensive panoramic views.

Pillar TP1008©jonglew
Spider TP1008©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1008©jonglew

2nd Sep 2022  17:00  by beckroad

Gridref: NT 72600 22000   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I parked 2km south of Cessford just off a T junction on minor road, near spot height 134. A wooden gate allows access. A faint path NW up through plantation then a walk to junction of stone walls at nt725218 where an interesting pair of double gates with double chain links allows entry into trig field. Pillar still retains a good coat of white paint. Spider plug intact. Plinth and concrete at ground level is eroded.Spotted 3 buzzards. My 4th of 4 trigs during lovely September weather.

Pillar at Bank Hill Looking eastward across to Tanlaw Plantation©beckroad
Approach to Bank Hill Double gates looking NNE

9th Jul 2022  16:19  by NJM

Gridref: NT 72616 22019   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

My second visit, different route - from the gate to the SW and up the hillside through a wonderful hay meadow full of flowers and butterflies, and through to the Trig field via an odd double gate with 2 chains per gate arrangement - slightly over-engineered?! A much superior route than the direct schlepp up from the E. Third and final great hill of a tremendous day in the Borders.

View North Storm's OS Pillar #412
View South East Me & Storm
View West Simon & Storm
View North West Simon Rushton

21st Jun 2021  09:30  by Analoguesat

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Lots of cattle on the slope to the east of the pillar, so I parked at the Samieston junction & went through the gate directly opposite. Once up the hill there is a handy walkers gate through the wall south south west of the trig. Fine views, many hills visible. The pillar has had a coat of white paint since the last photo (Jan 19) but it was badly done & its all chipping off.

9th May 2021  16:45  by Schmuppets

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

Straight up the steep hill side from the road trying to avoid the annoying barbed wire and the cows surrounding the pillar! Great views from the top, Made it a circular walk by coming back past Cessford Castle.

29th Sep 2020  12:00  by Oldhortus

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

Straight up steep hill side from the road side. What a view when you get there. Spent time taking it in.

8th Dec 2019  15:46  by Old-hortus

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

18th Jan 2019  15:02  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Sixth of 8 bags today, and by some distance the best of the bunch. Straight up the (steep) hillside from the East, brilliant 360 degree views.

View North with Rosie & Watson
View East
View South
View West

30th Dec 2018  13:50  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at 729,217 where there is a small gate in the field boundary. Nice walk up to the trig via the old quarry.

19th Oct 2018  14:45  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NT 72618 22021   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From parking spot at road junction to S. The person-sized gate in the wall at the top has now been fitted with two new back-to-back gates each with double chain fasteners! Did the farmer have a gate to spare, or was he making a statement?!

Bank Hill The trigpoint. One sight hole open to NE.
Bank Hill The FB, faces NW.
Bank Hill OS cap with deeply incut letters.

21st Sep 2017  17:17  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

On the drive in I was dismayed to see lots of cattle on the hill. However, once I reached the parking spot (field entrance directly E of pillar) I could see that there weren't any in the trig field. Headed straight up to the trig. Good view.

Bank Hill ©paulxtr

27th Dec 2016  13:47  by Moira293

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked along the road from the junction to the south and walked straight up the hill, then discovered we were on the wrong side of the dyke...then discovered the GOML landowner had gone rather gung-ho with the barbed wire. There was a walking access gate facing us, however it was barricaded off on both sides with secured metal gates and barbed wire. We walked down the dyke side to see if there was an alternative means of access and found another walking access gate, this time with a line of thigh-high barbed wire at both sides (see photo). We were determined to get through, which necessitated in crawling under the barb and climbing over the gate (which had also been secured shut). Complete arrogance on the part of the landowner as there was no livestock in any of the fields! Anyhoo, onto the trig...decent views down to Cessford Castle and across to Hare Law, where we'd been earlier in the day. We didn't linger long at the trig as we had the return via the assault course to look forward to!

Trigpoint shadow selfie ;)
Walkers Not Welcome!!! :(

27th Dec 2015  13:00  by Borderer

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Made my way up from the junction to the south. Second attempt as previously the entire hill was covered in cattle.

©Borderer

15th Oct 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NT 72613 22014   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Oct 2015  16:52  by wrose

Gridref: NT 72615 22014   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nothing really to add other than to confirm that it is still there and in good condition.

S7504 Bank Hill Pillar.
S7504 Bank Hill Flush Bracket.
S7504 Bank Hill Plug.

11th Apr 2010  19:25  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NT 72615 22019   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up through gorse patch from junction to South.

Bank Hill in evening sun

3rd Apr 2009  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

steep pull up from road

3rd Mar 2009  11:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Fairly easy but steep walk up from road to South.Nice views.

9th Apr 2008  12:13  by coinea

Gridref: NT 72618 22014   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

S7504 Bank Hill.m

9th Apr 2008  12:11  by clochandighter

Gridref: NT 72616 22016   FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar in good condition, on cattle grazing land approximately 10m SE of mapped fenceline. Spider retains original OS cap with deep indented lettering. LHS sight hole open, others plugged. Flush bracket faces 326°, NW. Historically tertiary station NT72/T2. Completed 28th August 1953, costing £12.3s.6d. Open outlook includes Smailholm, Eildon Mid Hill and Peniel Heugh. Revisited and photographed 9/04/2008, GRP.

S7504 - Bank Hill pillar & FB
S7504 - Bank Hill & company

16th Jun 2007  12:12  by andyc

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Steep pull up from road but good views back to the sequentially following on Morebattle Hill S7505.

9th Sep 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, nice hill & view, pasture

22nd Oct 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

S7504

23rd Oct 1992  15:28  by clochandighter

FB Number: S7504  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 28th August 1953 costing £12.3s.6d. In 1954, flush bracket S7504 was levelled for height. This marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NT72/T2 in the Jedburgh secondary block during 1957, and was last maintained by the OS in September 1986. Spider retained orignal OS plug with stamped font by October 1992.