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TP0317 - Shirburn Hill
 
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Grid reference :
SU 72344 95241 map
Type :
Pillar
Condition :
Good Good condition
Flush Bracket :
S2025
Passive Station :
C1SU7295
OSGB36 Station :
PP207
Current use :
Passive station
Historic use :
Primary
T:UK waypoint :
TP0317
County :
Oxfordshire
Nearest town :
WALLINGFORD

OSGB36 trig archive spreadsheet - IW
Trig NameOriginal NameNew NameEASTINGNORTHINGHEIGHTORDERTYPE OF MARKComputing DateCLASS OF LEVELLINGDate of LevellingLEVELLING DATUMDESTROYED MARK INDICATORCOMMENTS
Shirburn HillPP207PP207472344.36195240.74254.9431PILLAR01/06/1938101/06/1969N0

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There are 65 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 12467th with 284 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 5.10/10 (from 88 logged visits)
Was First logged: 26th Sep 1981
Was Last logged: 23rd Sep 2023

Of the 88 logged visits,
18 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 59994m
The average error was 3347m
1 was exact

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Selection of photos for this Pillar.

Shirburn Hill
By Trigger monster
Shirburn Hill
By Trigger monster
Shirburn Hill
By Trigger monster
Shirburn Hill
By Trigger monster
On it
©Sarah_Clough
Looking W to Whittenham Clumps from near TP
©Norfolk Munro Bagger

©Pritch227
Shirburn Hill trig baggers
©thejackrustles
Shirburn Hill Location
©rad
See 56 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 23rd Sep 2023  16:45  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Heading south west on minor road, hoping for easy roadside find. Didn’t see on passing. Pulled in at field entrance on east side of road. Walked north along verge on west of road. Thick hedge and no obvious way through. Difficult to see through. Only after checking other people’s pictures I was sure I was in the correct place. Herd of cattle in field. Eventually managed to clamber over the hedge and barbed wire fence. Wasn’t necessary as there is a stile in the north east corner of the field. Spider and cap in place. Fading brown paint. While taking pictures of the pillar spotted a farmer in same field about 200 metres to south. Exited field by stile , easier but slightly longer walk. On way back to my bike the same farmer was trying to turn into the field where my bike was. Very embarrassing. By the time I had got back to it he had driven past me, I waved, he turned and came back. I was expecting an ear bashing but he was absolutely fine. He was able to get into the field from the other direction. I said I had just been to the pillar and he was quite impressed. No problem at all. Extra point.

Shirburn Hill Flush plate
Shirburn Hill South showing spider and asphalt cap
Shirburn Hill South
Shirburn Hill West
Shirburn Hill East


Not Logged 27th Jul 2023  17:22  by Dubvine

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


Good condition 21st May 2023  15:30  by mattfallen

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10


Not Logged 11th Sep 2022  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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


Good condition 8th May 2022  19:52  by Sarah_Clough

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Solo

On it ©Sarah_Clough


Good condition 6th May 2022  09:16  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A short walk from Cowleaze Wood car park


Good condition 28th Mar 2022  13:45  by Angela Thomas

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked by water tower and accessed field via stile. Easy to find and trig in good condition.


Good condition 27th Sep 2021  14:20  by Noynek

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in a field. In pretty good condition and the flush plate very good nick. Bagged at the start of a 4 mile walk from the nearby carpark, along the Ridgeway, and back up the escarpment to the car.


Good condition 27th Jul 2021  15:47  by MC4334

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Easy one to locate


Good condition 12th May 2021  13:59  by NeilRitson

Gridref: SU 72351 95244   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

revisit


Good condition 21st Nov 2020  11:36  by SmallP

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


Good condition 4th Nov 2020  10:33  by NeilRitson

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar Good sightlines looking NW.
Flush plate Excellent condition


Good condition 11th Sep 2020  15:25  by rupertal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10


Good condition 12th Jun 2020  11:50  by Andy West

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


Slightly damaged 21st May 2020  15:13  by jochta

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Easily accessible from a stile in the NE corner of the pasture which appears to normally have cows in it although none were seen. Tarmac plug. Views to the NW are mainly obscured by trees.

Pillar and FB
Top of pillar Showing tarmac plug.


Good condition 20th Mar 2020  16:30  by Norfolk Munro Bagger

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at carpark near Christmas Common and walked North for a few hundred yards. TP on left in field. Access is via a ROW into field but you have to divert off. Only across some grass when I was there. Best views are to the West if you carry on along the path. White Horse Hill, Wittenham Clumps all laid out. Also Muswell Hill where there is another Primary TP.

Looking W to Whittenham Clumps from near TP ©Norfolk Munro Bagger


Good condition 6th Oct 2019  10:56  by coinea

Gridref: SU 72345 95251   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Route as Nekyram. Cows still unfazed.

S2025 Shirburn Hill


Good condition 17th Aug 2019  14:35  by andyrandom

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig in a field full of cows; fortunately, they didn't seem interested in their trig-bagging visitor. Field is accessed by a stile, on which is a wooden plaque with 'Bruce's Run' engraved on it. Perhaps after a trigpointer who got chased by the livestock?


Good condition 13th Aug 2019  14:35  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked by water tower. Easy access over stile into field.cows didn’t bother about us being there,


Good condition 1st Aug 2019  17:51  by TrigJS

Gridref: SU 72347 95241   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar in good condition but for a primary trig point a little disappointing. I always expect primary trig points to be located at the top of a wind swept hill with great views. Not for this pillar located in a cow field though you can see Didcot power station through a gap in the trees.

TP0317 The pillar.
TP0317 The flush bracket.
TP0317 The spider.


Good condition 3rd Mar 2019  17:20  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL


Good condition 3rd Mar 2019  17:17  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

good parking at the tower,over the stile into the trig field

©Pritch227


Good condition 20th Jan 2019  13:52  by GrowlerOutdoor

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pigpointing in the Chilterns

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor


Good condition 31st Dec 2018  15:44  by 1473

Gridref: SU 72342 95233   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10


Good condition 9th Sep 2018  15:40  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SU 72346 95249   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Shirburn Hill The trigpoint. Only one sight hole open, to NE.
Shirburn Hill The FB, faces SE.
Shirburn Hill Top of trig, bitumen cap.


Not Logged 6th Jul 2018  14:40  by Two Dogs and an Awning

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

Bagged on as part of my Walk 2,018 miles challenge.

©Two Dogs and an Awning


Good condition 28th Oct 2017  16:45  by Dot924

Gridref: SU 72300 95200   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

On a nice day out walking in the Chiltern's. Beware the cows as they will come up to you!!


Good condition 23rd Apr 2017  08:41  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Apparently we did bag this one on our travels, my GPSr visits file certainly said so and I have photos to prove it, shame I can't remember it at all!

Shirburn Hill trig baggers ©thejackrustles
Shirburn Hill collage


Good condition 26th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 72348 95247   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Stile and pull-in by water board compound SU724954


Good condition 12th Nov 2016  11:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My Landranger appeared to show this as another roadside pillar but ended up 20 metres or so into the field. Parked at the nearby mast and accessed the field by the PROW.

©Borderer


Good condition 5th Oct 2016  10:56  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice easy TP to start the day off with.

Flush Bracket
TP


Good condition 26th Aug 2016  10:05  by Mickandkim

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk over stile nice cows


Good condition 15th Jul 2016  14:10  by stignest

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

good cond witha redblush. views limited views. Army helo practicing hovers in dingle nearby.. merlin?


Good condition 30th Jun 2016  20:15  by RichardM

Gridref: SU 72347 95243   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In field with inquisitive cows on W side of Christmas Common Road. Easy access by stile in NE corner.


Not Logged 30th Jun 2016  00:00  by DeniseMc

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


Good condition 25th Feb 2016  10:45  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at Cowleaze Wood for a day of walking the nearby Ridgeway with several diversions for trigpointing purposes, so this first pillar was a nice easy start just off the footpath on Shirburn Hill. An asphalt-filled cap, and one sight-hole open. Lovely walk down the slopes of Shirburn Hill to the Ridgeway; although the temperature was only just above freezing, there was a spring-like feel to the day.


Good condition 12th Jul 2015  11:00  by Come on boots, lets go

Gridref: SU 72300 95200   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10


Good condition 27th Jun 2015  16:55  by 21qazxsw

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at Cowleaze Wood car park to the NE, then walked along the road SW to the water tower. Entered the field at the public footpath via a stile. Field had cows in it. Trig in good condition, smooth with remnants of red on it, concrete base exposed, tarmac plug, right sighthole open, all other sightholes plugged. I left a 2p coin in the right sighthole for the next visitor to find.

Shirburn Hill trig station with cows in the background


Good condition 23rd Jan 2015  14:51  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

fine but a chill wind has arisen. Circular walk round the field to feel more connected to whatever is this actual hill top of the hump.

©vegibagger
top ©vegibagger


Good condition 14th Mar 2014  11:40  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Often wondered where the bridge over the M40 cutting led to!


Good condition 22nd Sep 2013  10:13  by seanmac

Gridref: SU 72348 35247   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

easy bag, worn smooth (by the cows?) with the remains of some red residue all over the pillar. My first bag since breaking my leg skiing (nearly 2 years)

the bracket


Good condition 18th Sep 2013  13:49  by sven

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy peasy this one. Parked in Cowlease CP, walked to public footpath and climbed stile into field. Occupied by cows who clearly have loose bowels, but the Pillar is obvious about 100m away 20m from the south field hedge. Cows must rub themselves against the pillar as it is very clean. The Oxfordshire County top is close by - Bald Hill. Two in one here! Lovely walk to be had around the Aston Rownant National Nature Reserve (Red Kites, Buzzards and Kestrels). Superb views north eventually but not from the pillar.

Pillar in isolation


Good condition 4th Jan 2013  11:00  by DanTrig

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

16 mile circular from Bledlow taking in Shirburn Hill trig.


Good condition 4th Oct 2012  12:34  by jonglew

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Located approx 30m from the roadside into a pasture. Access into the field not difficult, but a barbed-wire fence has to be negotiated. Pillar is in good condition, no views other than across an open field. Bald Hill close by, a HuMP and the county top of Oxfordshire, but otherwise completely unremarkable.

Pillar TP0317©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP0317©jonglew


Good condition 26th May 2012  12:17  by Chingwakabungya

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited whilst travelling south with my better half. Walked from the car park at Cowleaze wood, and took a slight detour from the Public Footpath.

The Trig ©Chingwakabungya


Good condition 31st Mar 2012  14:30  by blackboot29

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find in flat field next to road. Walked across from car


Good condition 7th Mar 2012  13:09  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Located just off road in a field - viewed from road as not dressed for boggy field!


Good condition 6th Mar 2012  14:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Bald Hill, HuMP,quick bag from forest car park to point identical to Des's photo then up road in car to water tower, then into field on opposite side of road to bag trig point.


Good condition 30th Apr 2011  12:55  by Eclipse

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Found whilst running in the Oxon 40 marathon. Easy access to trig.

Shirburn Hill


Good condition 22nd Apr 2011  14:00  by lejogger

Gridref: SU 72300 95200   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

You can lean on me


Good condition 31st Oct 2010  13:38  by g4wsb

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb


Good condition 28th May 2010  15:08  by dpeberdy

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A simple stroll from the footpath in the NE corner of the field. A bit of a view towards the trees and through them to the top of the Didcot Power Station chimney. I grabbed this is being close to the M40 as I drove North. It appeared on the SatNav! Me 255m

Lovely field - the floor camera shows buttercups! As ever, nowhere to put the camera but on the floor!


Good condition 3rd Aug 2009  06:55  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 8th Jul 2009  11:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Asphalt plug.


Good condition 27th Feb 2009  14:35  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 3rd Jan 2009  02:10  by Trigger

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 21st Dec 2008  10:00  by Father Ted

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged whilst visiting the nearby county top. Car park not too far away. Sculpture park now gone apart from on my map. Not much to say about the trig itself.


Good condition 22nd Nov 2008  08:45  by asbown

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

easy access from road.


Good condition 9th Oct 2007  15:23  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

A trig in a field. There must have been goods views from here, once upon a time. Lots of Red Kites


Good condition 10th Feb 2007  13:45  by theblack

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

Trig in good order, not much to see. Interesting sculpture park nearby

Trig ©theblack


Good condition 27th Dec 2006  15:41  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 72340 95240   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

About 20 ft into field ,cattle.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn


Good condition 11th Sep 2006  19:40  by barryhunter

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No views anymore! Easy access from either end of the field by the road.


Good condition 20th Aug 2006  16:08  by WASTER

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

MY FIRST TP LOGGED. TP EASY TO GET TO AND IN A GOOD LOCATION

MY FIRST LOGGED TP TP IN GOOD CONDITION


Not Logged 15th Jul 2006  17:30  by Sinjy and Sadie

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


Good condition 28th Apr 2006  12:10  by rad

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Footpath style at north corner of field & nearby parking makes it easy access.

Shirburn Hill Flush Bracket ©rad
Shirburn Hill Pillar ©rad
Shirburn Hill Location ©rad


Good condition 17th Apr 2006  17:30  by Lathama

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Well, an amazing 3-0 win for Lincoln and this trig and its associated cache finished the day off nicely! Also great to watch more red kites overhead. The pillar is red sandstone with an ashphalt plug replacement. Cancrete base exposed all round by about 4" - this is an animal collecting spot! In pasture field just in from the hedge but unfortunately with no views due to trees and hedges. All sightholes closed. No paint.


Good condition 18th Dec 2005  14:25  by dal

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Vgc.


Good condition 19th Nov 2005  17:05  by lackofluke

Gridref: SU 72347 95248   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Why I decided to visit this one on a bitterly cold evening when it was dark I don't know. Anyway, I don't have anything more to add about this one that hasn't already been said.


Slightly damaged 16th Nov 2005  19:22  by walkergeoff

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

The trig mounting on the top of the point was filled with a concrete plug.

Trigpoint with GPSr on it. ©walkergeoff


Good condition 16th Oct 2005  13:58  by KiwiGary

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Hmm what can I say, its outstanding in its fields. Not very impressive place at all.

Outstanding in its field


Good condition 29th Jul 2005  21:00  by Pengy&Tigger

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

bagged while at the nearby cache

shirburn hill


Good condition 28th Jun 2005  13:20  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Access via footpath into field from the north corner with the road all else already said


Good condition 13th May 2005  13:10  by birders

Gridref: SU 72346 95244   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice pillar, but nothing special

Ruth with Jane from NZ at the pillar ©birders
Flush bracket ©birders
Our GPSr on the pillar ©birders


Good condition 7th May 2005  19:05  by The White Family

Gridref: SU 72345 95241   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited while doing GCK7TK.


Good condition 30th Dec 2004  14:49  by Bekandian

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ian with the Trigpoint ©Bekandian


Not Logged 27th Dec 2004  11:30  by Team Hippo

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 3/10

Came here to do Cache in the Attic geocache


Good condition 4th Dec 2004  11:25  by Mr.Dewdrop

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

A couple of local caches brought us here. Boring place in a field without views.

The trig


Good condition 29th Nov 2004  12:00  by wigglesworth

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Metal nuber plate appeared to have been reently cleaned. Visited the nearby Sculpture Trail and cache GCK7TK (15m away) and GC6EEF (400m).


Good condition 30th Oct 2004  12:00  by minstrelcat

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found on the way to cache GCK7TK


Good condition 26th Sep 2004  15:00  by ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD

Gridref: SU 72342 95246   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Sorry late log on this one forgot all about it. Had agood days caching also.


Good condition 25th Sep 2004  12:00  by WheresThePath.com

Gridref: SU 72344 95241   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not the most interesting trig point, just your standard in a field trig - for the full story please visit :-http://www.wheresthepath.com/county_tops/ct_fmr_oxfordshire.htm

Shirburn Hill


Good condition 23rd Aug 2004  15:00  by milvus-milvus

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

Our first trigpoint - thanks to "Cache in the Attic" (GCK7TK).


Good condition 19th Jan 2004  14:26  by Mad H@ter

Gridref: SU 72347 95247   FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Height on GPSr 252m (GPSr not barometric). The highest point in Oxfordshire. Nothing too exciting here, just lots of sheep.

The pillar
The plate
The view


Good condition 20th Oct 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

in pasture 15m W of rd, painted brown, plug of resin


Good condition 19th Sep 1999  18:54  by senrabyar

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


Good condition 4th Feb 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Just off the road in a field.Oxfordshire County Top at one time.


Good condition 24th Dec 1983  14:00  by arranc

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

oxfordshire county top. Hump top at 257m is in the wood at 728957.(Added 14 Oct 2012)


Good condition 26th Sep 1981  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2025  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Pillar on exposed base surrounded by puddle. On flat grazed top with views mostly obscured by trees.


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