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15th Feb 2024  13:50  by gower lad

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From big layby at junction of A543 and B4501. Up along forestry vehicle tracks and coming in through plantation from west. At pillar, very neat in new two tone paint job, I realised that all trees on summit were in long parallel avenues, easy to walk along, so leaving pillar on about 120 degrees led straight and clean down avenue to forest vehicle track. Might change soon, plantation looks ripe for felling.

27th Jun 2023  22:48  by Gough1996

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

27th Jun 2023  08:21  by Dirtymiller

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Damaged but repaired. No spider. Set in a clearance within a fir 🌲forest

29th Apr 2023  12:29  by CJO

Gridref: SH 96906 59747   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Cap and spider missing. It’s theodolite mount has been replaced by 3 metal buttons. Has interesting colour scheme. BSM type.

Pillar with two-tone paint scheme

18th Jan 2023  19:59  by Kabugh20

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

20th May 2022  00:00  by Trigpointerrier

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

Another with a recent paint job. I do wonder if painting these ones on private land is wise, it rather advertises the fact people are visiting.

4th Mar 2022  11:02  by underhill

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

tunnel route (as described on HB) with Winnie if tunnel would be one row of conifers to right may be seen from track reflection of white edge painting looks good as you come out from the tunnel

22nd Sep 2021  14:05  by asbown

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Up the edge of the forest and a quick nip into the trees.

22nd Sep 2021  14:05  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

16th May 2021  12:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SH 96900 59700   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Easy route up field then spotted branches in fence ( Thank you weaver of twigs) Easy route following snapped branches Trig top has been repaired

19th Sep 2020  18:17  by painterman61

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Fairly straight forward ascent from the road going over the fence at the marker which is still there. The trig has had some serious damage inflicted to the top in the last 12 months or so but the fb survives no views.

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61

20th Aug 2020  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

1st Sep 2019  14:30  by stignest

FB Number: TP3417  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

**SIGNIFICANT RECENT DAMAGE** parked by gate on forestry track. (nb- dont park here- its a nightmare to pull back onto road) up field into rough heathery patch then into trees. found trig. see photos- someone has had a very sustained and determined go at it. Spider has been stolen, significant damage to the top of pillar. what sort of an *****ole does this?

damaged trig pillar now minus spider
no words for what purpose?....
pillar decapitated Spider now absent

21st Aug 2019  16:33  by Robert Kemp

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

19th Mar 2019  14:46  by slateloose

Gridref: SH 96900 59700   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked at road junction north of boat house. Crossed road to forest track and gate on left into grass pasture. Walked northeast up along fence line to open access land continuing over fence looking for pieces of branches woven in fence wires mention in earlier logs. They are still there. 100m into wood to find trigpoint.

5th Feb 2019  12:45  by Jeff Trig Point

Gridref: SH 96913 59744   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

In a small clearing surrounded by forestry. Pillar slightly damaged with crack on top and looks like some sort of calcification on side. OS plug with raised lettering.

©Jeff Trig Point
showing damage ©Jeff Trig Point

10th Jun 2018  14:49  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SH 96921 59754   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Gorsedd Bran The TP. No sight holes open.
Gorsedd Bran The FB, of the BSM type.
Gorsedd Bran Top of trig, OS cap with raised letters.

20th Aug 2013  13:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Spider centre cap intact with raised lettering. Approached from forest edge to NW.

13th Aug 2013  15:43  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

This forest and HumP summit is now owned by the hubby of the woman I was walking with today. Looked at a pic of it in what looked like clear ground and false sense of it being easy to access. But bit of a nightmare. Wove three bits of branch into side fence to the NW where I entered the thick forest at the most westerly of the two slight rises on the nw forest boundary.

25th Jul 2013  10:40  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Came armed today with gloves, goggles, secateurs and tatty jacket. Needed them all. I wove some branches into the fence (200m NW) on my way out to show where to enter.

20th Jul 2013  14:10  by arranc

Gridref: SH 96914 59747   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Jul 2013  12:00  by Dun100an

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Well hidden away this one.

16th Dec 2012  12:00  by Dun100an

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Tricky to get to.

10th Dec 2012  14:30  by welsh rambler

FB Number: 3513  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

It's a bugger of a trig to get to!

15th Nov 2012  00:00  by rupertal

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

16th Nov 2011  12:05  by Dusty

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Mrs Dusty was not at all pleased. Crawling amongst the trees. Sox thought it great fun as did I. We took direct route from forest entrance which was not on hindsight the best bet. We returned via fields to Mrs Dustys relief.

Mrs Dusty & trigpoint
Spider and damage
Flush Bracket

1st Jun 2011  11:00  by Andy West

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

6th Mar 2011  09:35  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on minor road to SW then up field beside conifer plantation. Climb into dense forest opposite rogue conifer in field before you reach highest point of field. Head in at right angles to gain trig.

17th Oct 2009  14:10  by Terry L

FB Number: S3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Top damaged. Metal plug [raised letters]. Trig well hidden in private forest [UPM Tilhill], but easily [& painlessly] found by following Glaslyn's instructions below - these are precise & accurate [except rope now gone]. Amazing place.

Gorsedd Bran pillar

19th Jun 2009  13:02  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SH 96910 59740   FB Number: S3513  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Gets a 9 only because I found it! Tried the obvious approach from the N, but after 30 minutes crawling around (literally) in the Stika and getting very frustrated I retreated to the car. Then decided to give another go. Easy option follows: Take track from minor road junction at approx SH963597, follow track for approx 400m, branch left then follow to high point. Path crosses a gravelled turning area with a rope strung above. 25ft past this there is a break in the trees ( only 1 treeline wide) at (logged) SH 96982 59600. Follow this break to the N for 200 m which leads to a clearing. Cross diagonally then push through 20ft of trees to acees clearing with pillar. I hate these and have nightmares about getting lost in the forest with no one looking for me....dont do what I do make sure someone knows where you are !Glad its one less forest one to confront.Pillar is good and protected.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

27th Oct 2008  00:00  by yt

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

27th Oct 2008  00:00  by caroleengel

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

2nd Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3513  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Metal cap, small raised letters. Top damaged. Much easier to find on 2nd visit, 70m into spruce, in ~40m clearing

S3513 fb ©peregrinus
S3513 top ©peregrinus
S3513 trig ©peregrinus

5th May 2003  16:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: SH 96930 59750   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Good luck to anyone heading this way. You are going to encounter arboreal hell. Keep pushing the sitka/grovelling and you may find the clearing with the normal intact concrete pillar.

2nd May 1998  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: 3513  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Partially buried. Plug with raised lettering.

28th Dec 1997  12:00  by peregrinus

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

Prickly but found it! small clearing a few m into plantn - summit buried in Sitka spruce, wide view