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20th Mar 2024  17:03  by Robert Phillips

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

1st Mar 2021  11:44  by DekBagsTrigs

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Well hidden within the gorse but had a good ratch around Bruce's Castle remains

16th Sep 2020  11:32  by pricklyangelduo

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

As has been said a machete and wellies needed. Best to follow road round then skirt edge of field, gorse bushes protecting trig

9th Apr 2019  15:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in the wide entrance to Whitehill Farm and strolled down the lane, then up onto the gorse-covered ridge to easily find the pillar: cap in place with shallow lettering, and all four sight-holes open. On return met a local farmer who was a very knowledgeable 'map person'. We had a great conversation about all things mapping including William Roy and the early surveying times. He also knew that the OS HQ is in Southampton - that impressed me, naturally!

11th Aug 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 85745 87921   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Friendly farmer's wife allowed access and parking at Castleton farm to north. Did extensive pruning of gorse with loppers. Could do with a hacksaw for some thicker branches but access is now easy off farmer's track thru' gorse patch.

3rd Jan 2017  10:46  by Cootking

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

OMG. Last visited about 30 years ago (see early photos) but now had to cut my way through with secateurs and crawl to pillar. Room to park car at roadside near Whitehill farm, along road and round field edge at Castleton farm. Ploughing to edge so muddy approach. Fight through fences and bushes. Trig best approached from West side. Machete recommended.

Flush bracket
It's in there.
Jaggy.

6th Aug 2016  14:16  by coinea

Gridref: NS 85743 87919   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trig well protected by gorse. Parked at end of right of way from Cowie. Crops almost ready for harvest so followed field edges to trig field with its nice brown cows.

S3630 Castleton
S3630. It's in there!

7th May 2016  10:57  by gerryu2

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

#502 P287 2016P87. Parked close to a farm and walked around field then up past ruins. Then on to top and past all the gorse. Eventually spotted the trig completely encased in the gorse. Took me an age to duck under and crawl to trig.

16th Mar 2016  17:14  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Wasn't 100% sure the best way to approach this. Parked on bend by farmhouse then went into field, crossed wall and tried to look for a way up through the gorse, no joy. Then crossed back over the wall and down to the ruin, then over a fallen barbed wire fence and back along to the trigpoint which is very hard to spot and get to in the middle of the gorse.

Mrs TJR at Castleton ©thejackrustles
Castleton Collage

9th Jan 2016  13:30  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the large passing place just before the junction for the farmhouse, crossed the field and explored the ruin first. A barbed wire fence easily crossed behind the ruin, led straight to the gorse covered trig. Really difficult to spot as it is totally encased in the gorse now!

Castleton ©monkeydestructor
Castleton 2 ©monkeydestructor
Castleton top ©monkeydestructor

9th Aug 2015  11:36  by Fester

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not getting any easier.

1st Mar 2015  21:20  by snaik

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took a bit of locating in the gorse

2nd Mar 2013  23:07  by THE CYCLIST

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

12th Jan 2013  13:00  by geezagoal

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Trig in very good condition but surrounded by a forest of gorse bushes. ouch!ouch!ouch!

Castleton
Plate

30th Dec 2011  10:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 85743 87926   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked at farm nobody at home short muddy walk found trig in first gorse on left

1st May 2011  18:36  by Border Peat

Gridref: NS 85750 87930   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked just before farm around field over fence & then gorse bushes S3630©Border Peat

8th Sep 2010  14:21  by descarte1

Gridref: NS 85703 87925   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good condition pillar almost completely engulfed in gorse. FB faces north-ish with W/S/N holes open. Couldn't check E due to gorse. Cap present with sunken lettering. Parked at farm and initially approached through field. Ended up 40m away with that 40m being gorse. Jumped fence towards the farm gate and headed round the back of the gorse where the pillar was. On the way, spotted a Neolithic ring marking on a bit of exposed bedrock and the ruined tower to the south is also worth a look.

29th Mar 2009  09:45  by Boys from the Dyes

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in Cowie and walked over via right of way. Pillar and metal in good condition.

Castleton Tower, pillar, flush bracket and spider.

9th Nov 2008  15:02  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 85744 87925   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Had intended to park at farm road entrance and walk up, but road works there led me to drive right up to the farm - something I'd normally avoid, being antisocial and having a morbid fear of farmers - no-one around so just went for it. Hellish gorse bushes best avoided.

22nd Sep 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

BSM style FB. Vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, visible at edge of gorse patch, ruined tower nearby. Parked and asked at farm - no bother.

18th Jul 2007  17:55  by andyc

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked car by Whitehill Farm and walked through the farmyard at Castleton. Chatted to very nice lady there about what I was up to, she had just moved in and hadn't yet been to have a look at the trig.

3rd Oct 2005  17:43  by sky high boys

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nabbed on the way back from a days bouldering at Wolfcrag Quarry. Fine spot, nicely tucked away.

20th Aug 2005  14:43  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 85747 87921   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in excellent condition. Spider retains original OS cap with shallow engraved font. BsM flush bracket faces 328°,NNW. All four sighting holes open, but nesting mammals have blocked through sighting on both planes. Gorse strip between arable fields accessed from farm. Views to Dumyat, Ben Cleugh, Knock Hill & Tippet Craig. Revisited & photographed 20/08/2005, GRP.

S3630 - Castleton Montage

7th Apr 2005  17:40  by fasgadh

Gridref: NS 85752 87913   FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Intact and in good condition amongst gorse bushes. Very close to ruined castle. Approached from Castleton, the diredt route barred by growing crops.

Castleton Metal
Castleton

4th Feb 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisited to photograph fb

S3630
S3630

19th Sep 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S3630

9th Jul 1990  14:02  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3630  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 15th February 1946 costing £8.7s.0d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T3 in the Glasgow secondary block. Flush bracket S3630 was levelled for height in 1964. This trig point was last maintained by the OS on 24th March 1997. Flush bracket G681 is not too far from here. Clue:- parapet.