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30th Mar 2024  13:25  by andyrandom

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar sat in the middle of a muddy crop field, easily reached from the Ox Drove - a very popular dog-walking route, so it seems!

17th Feb 2024  08:38  by Ande1865

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

23rd Nov 2023  09:50  by nine_milesperhour

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A bumpy and muddy cycle / push along the Oxdrove Way from Micheldever Woods. Pillar is easily accessible in the third field on the left, just before the tarmac starts. Base exposed and slight chipping to one corner.

Itchen Down Pillar
Itchen Down Pillar

7th Oct 2023  09:54  by SurveyorCat

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A quick cycle up the bumpy track to this one. Some nice farmland views.

©SurveyorCat

14th Jun 2023  11:11  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 54500 35200   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Easy to access from the Oxdrove Way a short distance into field.

9th Nov 2022  16:43  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

2nd Apr 2022  07:23  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From Itchen Abbas, a couple of kilometres north and east along footpaths to join the Oxdrove Way. Pillar visible in cultivated field. Stepping over as much as possible to reach. Good views. Very slight damage, chipped on one corner. Frosty clear morning. Saw several hares and deer.

Itchen Down Flush plate
Itchen Down View north
Itchen Down Looking south west towards Oxdrove Way and Itchen Abbas showing slight damage to one corner

10th Feb 2022  12:24  by ascapola

Gridref: SU 54536 35218   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

In field, 30m from Oxdrove Way

13th Nov 2021  16:00  by duncancourts

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

4th Dec 2020  09:35  by TrigJS

Gridref: SU 54539 35219   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in good condition located in the middle of a field. Parked to the southeast and walked up on the bridleway.

TP4123 The pillar.
TP4123 The spider.
TP4123 The flush bracket.

18th Sep 2020  08:50  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 54536 35216   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked to SE then up lane past old windmill

2nd Sep 2020  13:00  by AHD

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Nice walk from Micheldever car park (well known for its Bluebells in Spring) and along the Oxdrove Way. As I approached the Pillar a Kite flew off from the top of it.

17th Aug 2019  15:26  by ukandystreet

Gridref: SU 54536 35216   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked at Micheldever Woods and walked out along the Oxdrove Way. Trig in generally good condition with cap intact.

9th Mar 2019  11:40  by mattandsophie

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

In field with nice views across downland

14th Aug 2018  11:50  by Nekyram

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked side of road and walked the restricted byway. Trig easily seen from field opening. Easy walk across to it.

16th Jun 2018  10:45  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Up BW, Oxdrove Way, in an empty field.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point

26th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 54538 35222   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Gate into field SU546350

26th Nov 2016  15:06  by martyandlisa

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited late November it was in a ploughed field.not much of a view as very low cloud

Itchen Down Cold Novermber Morning

23rd Sep 2015  00:00  by Woodleywalker

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Peasant walk from The Plough in Itchen Abbas, no crop in the field. Very delapilated water tower close by.

9th Feb 2014  11:11  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 54538 35217   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Pleasant walk along Oxdrove Way from Northington Road to SE. Trig located 100m from path in arable field planted with a cereal crop. Pillar in good condition other than a chunk of concrete missing from a top edge. Original cap in place, indented lettering; rear sight hole only open. Extensive views N, S and W; E obscured by woodland.

Pillar TP4123©jonglew
Spider TP4123©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4123©jonglew

21st Apr 2012  15:00  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Lunch at the Trout in Itchen Abbas then circular walk via Micheldever Woods, bluebells not great this year. Trig in newly planted field of peas so tiptoeing required. Large chip on N edge, W s/hole open, but otherwise vgc, metal cap indented letters. Good views incl Salisbury Plain to W and long run of S Downs. Water pump still standing!

15th Apr 2012  14:06  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

21st Sep 2010  11:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Fine downland; walked many times. Called in at the Ship, Bishop's Sutton (or is that Bishops Sutton?) for a celebratory pint after visitng this trigpoint.

23rd Oct 2009  10:26  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 54530 35210   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Walk in from the SE on byway then over field. Missed shot party by about 3 mins , was out of field by the time they appeared! Pillar slightly chipped. ok views

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

28th Mar 2009  16:45  by dal

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug intact.

16th Jul 2008  16:45  by bluebeard

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th Dec 2007  14:30  by PHMB

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked from car park just over a mile away (SU529363). Middle of field location with a pretty good view over a wide area. Retains plug, shallow indented lettering. Still has remains of coat of white paint.

16th Oct 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

S1658
S1658
S1658

2nd Apr 2007  12:49  by raypool

Gridref: SU 54539 35220   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

25th Mar 2007  07:59  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: SU 54535 35216   FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Just off bridleway in ploughed field. Slightly damaged, Metal plug.

©Clanfield Rambler

15th Jun 2005  20:18  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

In amongst some some reasonably accessable beans but best left till later in the year

20th Mar 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

metal cap shallow letters, slightly leaning, with side face chipped, but sound, 100m into in arable field, derelict windpump nearby

montaged by JWR ©peregrinus

19th Dec 2004  11:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A pleasant walk up from the parking spot at Micheldever Wood. The windpump looks like it may collapse at any minute. Plug with indented lettering.

12th Dec 2004  14:00  by Managra

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Slightly damaged as it's got a chunk missing. Metal plug with lightly indented lettering. On a concrete plinth in the middle of a field so it's a bit trespassy. It was once painted white. We saw a fieldfare and two deer on the way back.

Flush bracket
Trig point

1st Sep 2004  15:30  by desperate dan

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

In middle of ploughed field off bridleway

5th Jun 2004  16:35  by Trigger

FB Number: S1658  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Updated FB number