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7th Apr 2024  12:15  by allyonthepiste

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice wee wood

8th Sep 2023  15:21  by pricklyangelduo

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice walk up here and a stone cairn alongside trig

Between a rock and a hard place

19th Mar 2023  16:32  by Sealf4

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pleasant walk from Craig of Dalfro ( van parked at Bridge of Bogendreip) along clean and dry farm and forest tracks. One section just beyond Pitdelphin farm was hopping with toads all looking to procreate and some actually in the process. I really had to watch where I put my feet. Lots said of a deer fence in previous accounts. I don't wish to offend but reports of said deer fence are much exagerrated. My map shows it as surrounding a stand of trees and it can easily be avoided by goimg around. It is also in such a poor condition that anyone who feels deprived of clambering over a deer fence can get through it at various points. All in all this was an easy walk from Craig of Dalfro with a bit of rough track at the end. Joining them on one walk enhanced both. Cutties Hillock was in good condition the spider and cap with lettering intact. No views ( except of copulating toads). I have now visited all the trig points listed with the name "Cutties" in their title. All were done this year too!

31st Dec 2021  13:00  by samantha-simpson

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

5th Aug 2021  18:06  by Nellydean

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th May 2021  16:49  by Bumblerbee

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

10th Mar 2021  12:10  by B.bird

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Overshot the firebreak so did a wee bit X-country to the pillar. A nice short circular walk forest roads in good nick some paths excellent others are a bit churned up and muddy

Safe amidst the forest ©B.bird

25th Sep 2020  12:52  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

No need to cross deer fence if you follow the tracks to NO 63799 90365. Taking a dog leg around the fence. Dogs enjoyed the walk, a leg stretch on the way to St Andrews for a weeks holiday.

Cutties Hillock selfie ©thejackrustles
Cutties Hillock trig and 2 x dogs ©thejackrustles
Cutties Hillock collage

19th Apr 2020  07:30  by scotti

Gridref: NO 63750 90200   FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

In good condition amidst Cuttie's Wood.

Viewed from the west

18th Oct 2019  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NO 63756 90193   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked NO 6405 9013 - good access track off Old Military Road (NO 647902). NW on un-mapped path to hole in deer fence at NO 65825 90318 and wander thru' open wood

15th Apr 2017  09:45  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Took the wide forest track from the east, and was just wondering where to head upwards when I noticed a narrow footpath as indicated by three arrows painted on the ground (bright fluorescent yellow). Followed this footpath, turned left at the top to join a rough tyre-scarred track round to the pillar which has cap in place with light lettering, and one sight-hole open.

25th Jan 2017  09:59  by Sandrax2

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

11th Jun 2016  12:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parking at the forestry track entrance to the east and decent tracks except for the last 100 metres or so.

©Borderer

16th May 2015  10:40  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

tgoc2015

20th Nov 2014  11:29  by bobvictor67

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

4th Aug 2013  20:27  by coinea

Gridref: NO 63759 90199   FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice pillar but irritating swarms of blood thirsty midges

4th Aug 2013  20:26  by clochandighter

Gridref: NO 63762 90195   FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit. For GPS reading and updated photographs. SITE VISIT: Approached from east. Parked in forest entrance at NO647902. Followed mapped tracks to NO640901 and to (not on 1:50K) NO638903 then SW up firebreak to trig. In woods beside cairn. Pillar in excellent condition. Spider retains a mysteriously reinstated OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces SSW, ~204°. Vented through SE sight hole. No view due to surrounding conifers.

S5820 - Cutties Hillock pillar & GRP
S5820 - Cutties Hillock pillar top

18th Jun 2013  13:02  by vegibagger

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

Drove in to 635900 where there is a small path up hill through the larches, just about three tree rows south of the pine tree species change. The most pristine pillar I think I've ever come across. Very smooth perfect concrete top and sides, plus original metal cap with shallow indented letters. Interesting that there have only been three other posts and all mention open centre so clearly a central cap has been replaced at some stage, since Iainmac's visit. One might say very boring compared to the textures on some pillars tops and sides. Returned on19th to make trig top plaster cast. Interesting to see Clochandighter's future pic showing clear evidence of the'tide' line from my earlier trig top plaster cast.

27th Sep 2008  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

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16th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, no cap or plug, on rocky knoll, nice spot with a bit of a view N. Densish woodland with heathery tracks. Drove in, but mainly cos I was listening to the end of a Wodehouse on the radio: track a bit rough really.

22nd May 2001  15:30  by clochandighter

FB Number: S5820  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

First visit. To record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 9th November 1949 costing £11.0s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NO89/T26 in the Aberdeen block during 1950. Levelled for height in 1956. Last maintained by the OS in August 1973. SITE VISIT: Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces south. Like much of Deeside, Ord of Cuttieshillock is a lovely place, visit thoroughly recommended.

S5820 - Cutties Hillock pillar & FB.