Logged Visits:

18th Feb 2024  17:00  by Ande1865

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

22nd Apr 2023  10:39  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Approached from west along B390, turned north at sign for Quebec Farm. Tarmac surface but broken up with big potholes in places. Past barn on east of road then a T junction with a well surfaced concrete military road, with notice that only for authorised vehicles. Pulled over to north of junction then on foot north along track, probably just about driveable, but looked a bit rough. At north end of track is what looks like the start of the firing ranges. Climbed onto long discarded hay bales for a better view but couldn’t make out a TP to the north, but then, hang on , possibly just the top. Climbed onto a pile of old tyres for a slightly better vantage point and then could just make out the tip of the pillar about three hundred metres to the north. Not sure if it was wise as red flag was up and distant but very occasional shots were heard. Made a dash for it. Even running a bit, now and then. Cap missing. Good views. Slightly leaning. Dash back. On walk back down the track passed a four by four coming towards me, just waved. Interesting to note jonglew’s note about the red flags.

Knook Barrow Flush plate
Knook Barrow West showing spider, cap missing
Knook Barrow South
Knook Barrow North east showing lean
Knook Barrow Approached from the south

13th Apr 2022  18:24  by Trigobsession

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

As the pillar was at least 380 metres past the ‘don’t pass’ sign and I couldn’t even see it I decided against breaking the local bylaw’s especially as the police stopped me earlier this year when I only went 80 metres past a sign.

31st Dec 2021  12:17  by CJO

Gridref: ST 95751 44792   FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Cap missing. Slight lean and eroded base

Pillar

5th Sep 2021  16:26  by ThatBlokeCol

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

3rd Apr 2021  14:45  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Near to Quebec Farm and Knook Castle, an Iron Age settlement of just over 3 acres. Today, in the field opposite Quebec Farm was a large gathering of motor-bike dirt trackers, many of the riders very young. So, very noisy up here. Quieter at the trig: pillar has open cap, & 3 s/h's open.

28th Dec 2019  13:58  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took advantage of Army holiday and walked up gravel path to where it meets the plain. Easy to locate. Expansive views of the plain.

BRISTOLIAN visits pillar. ©BRISTOLIAN

19th Apr 2019  00:00  by Woodleywalker

Gridref: ST 95754 44801   FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up from Ansty Hill to take advantage of the Army holiday. It is just over the brow of the hill from the track on the eastern edge of the field. Saw my first swallow of the year at Quebec Farm on the return.

30th Dec 2018  12:36  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Easy access from byway to south, across open pasture. Much evidence of cows, who I suspect are responsible for the significant base erosion (a good 6" of base is exposed, in striking contrast to g4wsb's pic in 2015), and the slight lean. Centre and one s/hole open, but otherwise the pillar is in vgc, with good all round views across the Plain, even on a very grey day.

13th Jul 2016  10:16  by greg pow

Gridref: ST 95760 44438   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Couldnt get to this pillar as inside range perimetter hence gps co ordinates

16th Aug 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 95755 44800   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

During army summer stand down - details on the net. By-way driveable from Ansty Hill to south, to junction just past Quebec Farm

4th Apr 2015  09:11  by g4wsb

Gridref: ST 95757 44805   FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

G Main road drive to end of track passing farm buildings, short walk to trig.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

29th Dec 2013  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Found whilst attending the nearby Imber Geocache Event. TP slightly off the byway but accessed today due to the Imber Event.

TP4293 ©explorer_olway
TP4293 ©explorer_olway

26th Dec 2013  11:55  by Managra

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

In the military firing range hence our visit on Boxing Day when all the soldiers must be on holiday. Leaning slightly. Good views

©Managra

1st Apr 2013  15:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

21st Dec 2012  09:56  by jonglew

Gridref: ST 95754 44796   FB Number: S5913  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Located 350m into Imber Range (part of the MoD's Salisbury Plain training area) so there is no public access to this trig, but... Good parking can be found anywhere along the byway that heads north from the B390 at Ansty Hill. The pillar is leaning a little, 3 sight holes are open, 1 sealed. Plug is missing and centre hole is open. Have marked this slightly damaged due to the lean and missing plug, but otherwise it's in good condition. 360 views to be had, but nothing startling. Note: the army have changed their policy on access to the ranges, whereas they used to raise and lower the red flags as and when live firing exercises were happening, they now leave the flags flying all year round - except at Christmas/NY and Easter when the public byways are open for access to Imber village and elsewhere.

Pillar TP4293©jonglew
Spider TP4293©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4293©jonglew

30th May 2010  19:20  by cmb1953

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

8th Nov 2008  14:20  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Jun 2008  00:55  by Trigger

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP4293
TP4293

8th Mar 2008  12:58  by Glaslyn

Gridref: ST 95750 44790   FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

This is within the Imber Ranges, but was all quiet today,parked at top of byway and walked /ran the rest of the way!

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

29th Dec 2007  09:45  by PHMB

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug missing, hole unfilled.Views over the Plain.

28th Jul 2007  18:24  by tom

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

No soldiers around at this time on a Saturday evening. Wide views across the rolling downland.

23rd May 2007  00:00  by Tonyht

Gridref: ST 95750 44815   FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

This is a retrospective log, hence the different condition of pillar. It was good in 2007. It is taking me along time to get my backlog entered on line. Visited while walking the Imber Range Path, which is a very good walk with some excellent views.

21st Jun 2005  23:34  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Cycled up to the range limit with every intention straying by the 350m but the crump of a battery as I arrived and a vehicle visible in the distance pursuaded me otherwise.

27th Feb 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5913  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, no cap or plug, open chalk grassland at summit, OK view (no obstacles, no-one about)

S5913 fb ©peregrinus
S5913 top ©peregrinus
S5913 trig ©peregrinus
S5913 trig ©peregrinus

16th Jan 2004  15:30  by maurice

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Invalid condition!  Score: 0/10

Shown on latest maps approx 350m inside boundary of Imber Ranges. Access allowed only on very limited occasions