Logged Visits:

17th Feb 2024  07:50  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Quite a lot of mud on country roads, parked on muddy patch on roadside about 150 metres north of the pillar. Through gate, along signed footpath on west side of hedge. Pillar in hedge. Cap missing. Slight chip out of one top corner , probably from hedge cutting machinery. Removed ivy from east side of pillar. Could be more tricky to spot in high summer when vegetation has thickened. Reasonable views to south west.

Horton Flush plate
Horton Top viewed from east side showing missing cap and chipped top
Horton West and north sides of pillar
Horton East side before gardening
Horton East side after gardening

17th Aug 2023  12:31  by [email protected]

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Inaccessible  Score: 5/10

Pillar is in middle of overgrown hedgerow, so unable to assess condition properly. Just about able to get camera in to photo flush bracket.

23rd Jul 2023  14:25  by Misspaddles76

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Covered in greenery but looked OK from what little of it I could see.

©Misspaddles76
©Misspaddles76

9th Jul 2023  15:53  by trignerd

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

Completely hidden in the hedge but found eventually

©trignerd

2nd Jun 2023  20:26  by Ande1865

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

26th Feb 2023  12:04  by boblynoriho

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Horton pillar ©boblynoriho

29th Jan 2023  20:02  by Megan

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

19th Nov 2022  11:45  by JamesA60

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A rather basic trig. Hidden in a hedge, but still accessible (just).

29th Oct 2022  12:20  by evsbaggsy

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

An easy find in the hedge border at this time of year. I guess much more difficult in the summer. Beautiful views up here. An exceptionally warm and sunny autumn day today.

©evsbaggsy

18th Mar 2022  00:00  by Walking with Gerald

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

12th Feb 2022  14:24  by Andy West

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

15th Aug 2021  10:28  by killerpip4

Gridref: ST 77049 84574   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Rather hard to locate as is deep in bushes now

4th Apr 2021  16:02  by RichardM

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

In hedge. FB from W side, pillar from E side.

4th Apr 2021  16:00  by DeniseMc

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

27th Sep 2020  12:21  by onemanandhisboywalking

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

In hedge!

©onemanandhisboywalking

11th Sep 2020  12:30  by Margaret the trig

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

19th Jul 2020  17:03  by asbown

Gridref: ST 77062 84558   FB Number: S2535  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

well hidden in hedge.

19th Jul 2020  17:03  by The reluctant trigger

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

1st Feb 2020  12:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Easy to spot at this time of the year. Looked at from both sides of the hedge; there is a cut-through a few paces away. Open cap, & all four s/h's open, and a little damage to one corner at the top of the pillar. En route I visited Draycot Cerne Church (St James) now under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Delightful visit: shown around by Reuben who was born in the village, and has lived there all his life. Such an informative visit and a friendly welcome - was invited in for coffee. So any triggers out there who enjoy looking around mediaeval country churches, I thoroughly recommend this one. Later, to the County Ground for a top of the table clash: STFC 2-1 Exeter City. Really enjoyable day: church, trig, and match.

7th Jul 2019  11:04  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: ST 77058 84580   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Difficult to find, buried in hedge. Even more difficult to access FB as it was facing away - it would be, of course...

Horton Trig visible from E side of hedge after some pruning. FB on W side.
Horton The FB, taken lying down with camera at arm's length, fortunately readable.
Horton Top of trig after clearing.

5th May 2019  13:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: ST 77056 84572   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy find at back of fence

16th Dec 2018  12:50  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: ST 77059 84579   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Centre missing, pillar in the hedge, flush plate visible from the footpath side, but the pillar is more accessable from the other side, convenient gap in the hedge, easy parking at the junction of four footpaths.

13th Oct 2018  11:09  by philpb

Gridref: ST 77058 84574   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Flush Bracket

26th Jun 2018  21:05  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The drive here was hampered by the sun being in my eyes. Parked in lay-by at side of road by FP. There was a van parked there and some people were camping. Not sure what they made of me with my gloves, secateurs and phone. I climbed over the gate and walked up the hedgerow on the opposite side to FP. Getting access to FB was easier then previous trig. But did need to do a bit of crawling as it is on opposite side to hole in hedge. Lovely moon-rise and sunset.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point deep in hedge
Moon rise

5th Nov 2017  11:15  by Bridgeman

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

Just finished the Cotswold Way for the second time so this was just off route. Trig is embedded in hedge with flush bracket on west side whilst easiest access is on the east side. Chip out of concrete in one corner.

Horton Trig Point ©Bridgeman

22nd Aug 2017  15:25  by lackofluke

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Jul 2017  07:11  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: 2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Buried in hedgerow bracket facing away so could not view.

BRISTOLIAN at Horton pillar. ©BRISTOLIAN

20th May 2017  15:45  by weekender

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

29th Jul 2016  00:00  by ngthack

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

28th May 2016  11:10  by slateloose

Gridref: ST 77000 84500   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on Highfield Lane at the crossing point of several tracks and paths. The trig is on the east side of the hedge and is easy to reach from the footpath.

23rd Apr 2016  12:58  by melch

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

20th Nov 2015  10:43  by Brisey

Gridref: ST 77058 84581   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

The hedge was sparse, probably trimmed earlier in the autumn, and now devoid of leaves so there was no problem in seeing this pillar and its flush bracket. There is some damage to the S edge of the top.

TP4030 west side.
S2534
TP4030 top
TP4030 east side.

21st Aug 2015  14:45  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

19th Aug 2015  13:10  by arranc

Gridref: ST 77056 84570   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

FB on west side of pillar

23rd Apr 2015  08:17  by g4wsb

Gridref: ST 77063 84583   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

G/2mFM Large parking side of lane on East side of hedge

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

8th Apr 2015  11:39  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

middle of hedge, tump high point fb facing west. hawthorn haircut both sides to get photos.

Beatle haired trig! ©vegibagger
hawthorn trimmed trig ©vegibagger
top ©vegibagger
fb after trimming ©vegibagger

30th Mar 2015  09:40  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Bagging the TUMP and trig with Alex Cameron.

30th Mar 2015  09:25  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Have been close by on the Cotswolds Way before. Lovely morning so a generous score for a hedgebound pillar.

9th Feb 2015  13:10  by Ramblingpaul

Gridref: ST 77059 84580   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Jul 2014  14:55  by Ivanhoe

Gridref: ST 77057 84574   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Slight detour off the Cotswold Way walk. Not marked on my Harvey's map (!), but shown in Cicerone Guide book. Very overgrown, but some cut back to expose one face - unfortunately not the plate side, so hands & knees job! Had to walk up the 'other' side of the hedge to get to it. Took GPS reading

In amongst the hedge row

5th Oct 2013  09:50  by Bramley

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

26th Feb 2013  14:28  by trig-man

Gridref: ST 77061 84579   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Dec 2012  12:05  by jonglew

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Located 130m along a field boundary from a minor road - good parking. The pillar is fairly well buried in the hedgerow, but with no foliage this time of year is easily visible. Access is easier from the east side, but the flush bracket faces into the hedge, so can only be viewed from the west side, something that will be very difficult in the growing season. Pillar has a failry large chunk of concrete missing from one of the top corners - probably due to hedge cutting. Both sight holes clear. Plug missing.

Pillar TP4030©jonglew
Spider TP4030©jonglew
Damaged Corner TP4030©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4030©jonglew

25th Oct 2012  09:20  by Dusty

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

18th Aug 2012  16:50  by CJO

Gridref: ST 77058 84573   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Totally hidden in hedge walked past it twice before spotting pillar. The FB was barely reachable.

S2534

1st Apr 2012  15:12  by g4wsb

Gridref: ST 77060 84578   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Large chip of corner, in middle hedge.Walked in field with gate easy to spot.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb
West side ©g4wsb

3rd Mar 2012  11:27  by Lonewalker

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

Difficult to get a proper picture as buried in hedge, bagged along Cotswold Way

8th Sep 2011  00:00  by caroleengel

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

Best located from E side of hedge but now getting overgrown

29th May 2011  00:57  by Trigger

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP4030

25th Apr 2011  17:10  by Rob&Fiona

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Mar 2011  15:19  by wrose

Gridref: ST 77058 84578   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spending the day with some friends and by chance we stopped in the nearby gateway for a comfort break so the opportunity to visit was just too good not to miss. Pillar seems to be in good condition and located in a lovely area.

3rd Feb 2011  13:15  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Hedge chopped down to top of pillar height so easily found. Visited on walk from Badminton and back.

14th Oct 2010  15:15  by edfielden

Gridref: ST 77056 84576   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The hawthorn hedge did its best to hide the trig from me but I outwitted it! It is most visible from the east side of the hedge (off the ROW via a convenient gap about 80 metres to the north. Pruning took 10 minutes or so before I could actually get close to the pillar to view its condition. Pillar in reasonable condition with some chunks out of the top corners; plug/cap missing; FB faces W into thick hawthorn - photographing it was difficult and necessitated scrambling over fencepost from W into hedge! W, N and E sightholes open; S sighthole not observed. Dull grey day, no stunning views apparent. Position logged from GPS device accurate to ±5m.

S2534 - Pillar ©edfielden
S2534 - Top ©edfielden
S2534 - Flush bracket ©edfielden
S2534 - Trig pose! ©edfielden

9th Jun 2010  19:04  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Totally lost in the hedge this time of the year needed some gardening to find it - FB image a real scratchy adventure - pillar good condition - farmland views

19th Dec 2009  13:45  by cmb1953

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

29th Mar 2009  13:40  by gary&den

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Not one of the best trigs we have found hidden in the hedge. Spoted it on the map whilst walking from Horton

©gary&den

15th Dec 2007  18:28  by captain gore-tex

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

nice location up here

so cold all the colour went ©captain gore-tex

3rd Dec 2007  14:15  by tom

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

The pillar was easy to find now that the hedge has shed its leaves; it is sited wholly within a hedge between a ploughed field and a grass field and was reached by a pleasant stroll up the scarp slope from Horton Court. It lacks a plug or cap and has FB S2534, facing west; the top of the pillar is chipped with the southeast corner missing. The site looks over the Cotswold plateau to the south and east; the view over the Vale of Berkeley to the north is masked by the trees that line the field; nearby to the west are the ramparts of the Iron Age Horton Camp. The earthworks of the fort give a good view over the Vale of Berkeley to the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Hills.

20th Oct 2007  09:41  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th Jul 2007  14:55  by dal

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Now completely enveloped by the hedge, and difficult to find. Hartryggers advice of look for the large post from the ROW is sound. Plug missing.

28th Apr 2007  15:15  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

disturbed a radio ham sitting in his car right near the trig. "I've been coming here since 1983"(!!!)

12th Apr 2007  16:38  by Lydford Locators

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Hedge is beginning to hide this one.

Horton trigpoint disappearing into the hedge ©Lydford Locators

27th Jan 2007  12:51  by Hartryggers

Gridref: ST 77056 84572   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Found in the hedge running North South, look for a large post if you visit in the summer this will help

18th Nov 2006  12:10  by The Flying Boots

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Was geocaching in the area and bagged this one at the same time. Forgot to have the camera with me but with the trig in the hedge I wouldn't have got the dog on top for his regular photo call anyhow.

30th Aug 2006  09:00  by macroderma

Gridref: ST 77057 84571   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy access via public footpath to running west of hedgeline (farm track mentioned below runs on east side). TP is easiest to access [just] from east, there is a handy break in the hedge about 50 feet short if you want to keep things legal FB is on the west side within the hawthorns! Good views to east and west [hedge permitting]

cap [missing]
diagonal shot - hawthorn avoidance!
It's in there somewhere....

31st Jul 2006  12:11  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Totally overgrown and within hedge. Quite a challange to find but if you go south from the lane in the 'wester' field it is behind the large wooden post with support.

Horton Trig Point (hidden by hedge) ©Bridgeman

1st Apr 2006  17:45  by Glaslyn

Gridref: ST 77050 84750   FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Within 100m of Surface Block,buried in hedge ,probably difficult to see easily in summer.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

12th May 2005  20:22  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Down the fied track not the footpath with a long horse manure dump to one side well burried in hedge but an old fence post on tother side is a good marker

15th Apr 2005  15:15  by Lathama

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In a hedge between a grass field and an arable field. Very close to an extremely pungent silage mound! The plug is missing. Allsightholes open but at soil level. No paint. Reasonable agricultural views over the Cotswolds dip slope. Easy access down a farm track about 100 yards off a lane.

18th Nov 2003  09:15  by maurice

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

8th Nov 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

no cap or plug; top chipped prob by hedge trimmer else vgc; in E edge of hedge with FB facing E - Access:park at rd jct, thru gate and S along tk (this is prob not the public fp)

1st Jun 1982  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2534  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice white pillar in flowering cow parsley and sparse hedge.