Logged Visits:

20th May 2023  12:46  by NJM

Gridref: NY 43251 89417   FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

From cattle grid to the S, first of 3 today in a 16 mile, 7.5 hour walk in which we saw 2 deer, several dozen feral goats, and zero people. Onwards to Roan Fell and Din Fell; return via Scawd Bank and Tarraswater.

View North
View East
View South Storm's OS Pillar #518
View West

3rd Nov 2022  10:43  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked at the hard standing area near the cattle grid at Tinnis Bridge. Followed the quad track which runs up the fence to the first corner, from here a mixture of quad and sheep tracks up past Watch Craigs so i didn't follow the fence line. Once over the brow of the hill at Black edge you can see the fence line and head towards it, from here to the trig. Very wet underfoot, paddling through the water in sections, heavy rain to start and then intermittent till i reached the trig.

2nd Jun 2022  13:30  by sheepsocks

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

2nd in a 3 trig day; walked across from Timmis Hill via the cattlegrid. Bee-line up, wandering fence down.... not sure which is best. Plenty of dampness, tussocks and a few peat-haggs either way. In a sea of cotton grass, bilberry and cloudberry in flower.

Cloudberry and cotton grass

28th Apr 2022  11:57  by Oldhortus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Followed the fence line from the cattle grid on the road the south of the trig. Thankfully it has been dry for the last few weeks and the walk condition were good.

8th Jul 2021  17:40  by beckroad

Gridref: NY 43200 89400   FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Our 3rd of 3 trigs today doing a linear walk from Twislehope. Lots of corrosion around the spider. Spider plug intact. Surrounded in a carpet of cotton grass.

Pillar at Cooms Fell Some corrosion around the spider.
Pillar at Cooms Fell Looking North

29th Mar 2021  14:00  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 43251 89417   FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Good parking on the county line to S at cattle grid (NY 4258 8721). Started and finished following fenceline, but deviated away where it doesn't follow the county border; unsure if this was wise as ground satutaed and gets rough and haggy around Black Edge - fenceline may have been better. Pillar retains original centre cap, raised lettering, but a lot of top screed missing, all spider arm ends exposed. Front and rear sight holes open, RHD side plug badly degraded. Cloud down, no views.

Pillar TP2395©jonglew
Spider TP2395©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2395©jonglew

4th Aug 2018  18:32  by coinea

Gridref: NY 43249 89412   FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

10231 Cooms Fell

4th Aug 2018  18:30  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 43249 89411   FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Revisit. HISTORY: Pillar completed 4th November 1957 costing £81.16s.1d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY29/T14 during 1959. Levelled for height to Class 2 precision also in 1959. Last maintained by the OS in May 1977. SITE VISIT: Approached from SSW. Parked off south side of public road just east of cattle grid at NY425871. Took a near beeline route which was rough going but got there in the end. Pillar in fair condition, top screed depleting. Spider retains OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters. Flush bracket faces southwest, compass measurement 231°. Vented through back and front sight holes, right side breaking open, innards blocked with debris. 360° open outlook from top.

10231 - Cooms Fell & self
10231 - Cooms Fell pillar & FB

16th Jul 2018  15:32  by paulxtr

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

From the cattle grid it's a 1.5 mile walk to the trig, but it seems like 5 times that distance, even in ideal conditions like today after a 3 month dry spell. The effort is well rewarded with a good view at the trig.

Cooms Fell spider ©paulxtr
Cooms Fell ©paulxtr

13th May 2017  10:57  by agentmancuso

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Gruelling moorland plod in appalling rain from the county boundary.

27th Jul 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 43249 89412   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

26th Jun 2016  10:00  by Borderer

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked by the cattle grid on the Newcastleton - Langholm road to the south followed by a hard, wet trudge to the pillar through bog, hags and tufted grass via Loch Knowe and Black Edge. First of a three pillar walk also taking in Roan Fell and Tinnis Hill.

©Borderer

28th Dec 2014  09:30  by Sandman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

31st Jul 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

metal cap, wide raised letters, top screed broken, else vgc, bleak summit, tough approach, wide view

Montaged by JRouse ©peregrinus

5th Jul 2000  12:40  by clochandighter

FB Number: 10231  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited to record FB number. Approached from SSW. Not at true summit, the pillar is on the Roxburghshire side of the county boundary fence. Column in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with raised lettering. Flush backet faces southwest. Continued to Roan Fell.

10231 - Cooms Fell Trig pillar & Flush Bracket.