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3rd Mar 2024  13:47  by eon

Gridref: NZ 51444 11706   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

(3614) Roadside parking. GPS took me straight to the block. A little bit of tidying up/grass removal needed, but nothing major. 1" bolt in block.

OS sketch ©eon
Location ©eon
Block ©eon
Bolt ©eon

18th Jun 2022  16:43  by painterman61

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Had to measure and dig out the rock hard soil nice bolt.

Site ©painterman61
Block ©painterman61
Bolt ©painterman61

6th Sep 2019  10:59  by jonglew

Gridref: NZ 51357 11617   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1" bolt in concrete block. OS sketch good, just used the 14.38m measurement and there it was. 3 Ton limit signs as per OS sketch have been replaced by 7.5 Tonnes, but fortunately only the plates have been changed, not the posts. Light covering of soil/grass removed, left it exposed.

Surface Block - Location TP0127©jonglew
Surface Block TP0127©jonglew
Surface Block - Detail TP0127©jonglew

3rd Aug 2018  18:37  by agentmancuso

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Pacing from the sign brought nail into view then quick measuring tape and second prod found it. Scrapped off the top soil, all good.

3rd Aug 2018  18:37  by ZanderH

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10th Oct 2017  12:30  by PeteBoggs

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Easy once you spot the nail in the road

©PeteBoggs
Nail in road ©PeteBoggs

9th Mar 2017  15:33  by Ant1974

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7th Mar 2017  11:30  by Moacky

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Found block, and found nail. Nail is in middle of road, virtually opposite end of white lines.

8th Jul 2016  23:05  by monkeydestructor

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Spent a while searching for the nail in the road to no avail, but the surface block itself was an easy enough find, especially as it was dark

Newby Grange ©monkeydestructor

8th Jul 2016  23:04  by thejackrustles

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Spent a while searching for the nail in the road to no avail, but the surface block itself was an easy enough find, especially as it was dark.

Newby Grange YOSM feet ©thejackrustles
Newby Grange

8th Jul 2016  14:00  by Akayess

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Akayess at Newby Grange surface block ©Akayess

25th Dec 2015  13:03  by Whats the Point

Gridref: NZ 51356 11601   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Uncovered. No sign of the nail in the road - or did the rain put me off making a proper search.

Newby Grange

21st Oct 2015  15:22  by We TRye hard

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quite easy to find.

20th Sep 2015  09:25  by orlando rat

Gridref: NZ 51357 11610   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Not much to see here being an unremarkable piece of land at the side of a road.

Newby Grange

30th Aug 2015  16:39  by Walker Dan

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Grass had grown over this one but concrete and block still visible.

29th Jun 2015  16:41  by fitzydan

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Found as geocache GC46CC Ye ole survey monuments.

The Trigpoint

23rd May 2015  12:19  by Thejenkies

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Nice easy spot this one as it looks like it has been uncovered recently.

Newby Grange surface block ©Thejenkies

19th Dec 2013  15:10  by Just-us-Two

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Searched in the afternoon, had to move some soil and grass to properly reveal it.

17th Aug 2013  20:51  by peregrinus

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1" bolt in block, W verge, 2 m from road edge in line with marker nail, which is in line with end of white line on opposite side of road. Was covered in grass cuttings but quickly found once marker nail located.

25th Nov 2012  16:00  by andrew knox

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Very hard to find today as verge overgrown and it could only be located by a fingertip search. Had I realised that the indicating nail in the road surface is in the centre of the carriageway the task would have been easier. We left it uncovered and hopefully easier to locate in future

25th Nov 2012  16:00  by zippyfenn

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17th Jun 2012  11:34  by CJO

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Verges had been mown so easy to find, walked straight to it. On refering to the OS sketch i note the 3 ton weight limit has been increased to 7.5ton.

nail in the centre of road bolt is 4.1 M west of this

5th May 2012  12:50  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NZ 51357 11610   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Easy find bolt open

28th Mar 2012  18:28  by Griefmiester

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Easily located surface block - uninteresting area.

30th Jul 2011  18:44  by rutson

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Found as Geocache Ye Ole Survey Monuments YSM150 on 30/07/2011

2nd Nov 2010  08:10  by TomL

Gridref: NZ 51352 11616   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Walked straight to it thanks to photos and having been recently exposed. Poor grid ref thanks to Iphone. I will revist sometime with the Garmin.

Newby Grange 021110 ©TomL

3rd Aug 2010  11:35  by DesG

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On my way home from the Mega and again thanks to John (Pharisee) for uncovering the bolt a few days before my visit. Also logged s YSM150.

Trig Point ©DesG

31st Jul 2010  16:15  by sheepsocks

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Easy to find considering its a long time since last visit. Marker stud in the road centre opposite the block.

block in centre of picture next blackberry shoot.
Block

29th Jul 2010  17:20  by Pharisee

Gridref: NZ 51355 11612   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Another rural road-side surface block that needed a little excavating. The grass on the verge had been mown… but not recently and there was no obvious sign of where the block was hidden. I had brought a copy of the OS engineer’s sketch map and used that, along with my trusty tape measure to put me in the right ball park. My ‘prodding rod’ soon located the concrete and a few moments work with a trowel uncovered the S/B. There is a steel pin driven into the centre of the road opposite the location. If you can find that, you’ll have no trouble locating this one. There are no views here, it’s just a hedge-lined rural road junction. I did get some strange looks from passing motorists who were obviously wondering what a scruffy bloke with a long tape measure was doing but nobody stopped to ask. I left this one uncovered but I don’t expect it will remain so for too long.

The Surface Block and my 60CSx ©Pharisee
The screwdriver indicates the nail in the road ©Pharisee
It\'s 14.4 metres from the road sign ©Pharisee

6th Nov 2008  13:40  by Late starter

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Located relatively easily under long wet grass once i was on the right road and phoned a friend!

Surface block at Newby Grange Unearthed surface block at Newby Grange

9th Feb 2008  11:20  by ted

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A marker nail in the centre of the road as per the sketch makes this one easy. Block under a shallow covering of grass.

Newby Grange site
Newby Grange detail

19th Jan 2007  13:50  by Bergfuehrer

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Yorkshire. Easily found as it is currently uncovered. The time of year helps, of course.

14th May 2006  12:25  by drums4monty

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Easy find this time.

22nd Feb 2006  16:00  by Father Ted

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Uncovered and in good condition. Good views of the nearby snow topped hills.

3rd Nov 2005  16:00  by rhayader_wanderer

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no longer so visible drew a blank in driving rain

26th Mar 2005  13:15  by Pengy&Tigger

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Brought a metal detector but it wasn't needed as the SB had been recently uncovered.

24th Mar 2005  12:00  by iainmac

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Neatly exposed so may have been used recently.