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13th Apr 2024  07:15  by andyrandom

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

Bit of an awkward one to photograph. Apart from being behind a fence with the FB on the wrong side, the verge between the fence and the road is very narrow and crumbling.

21st Jan 2024  12:15  by Mod66

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 2/10

Trig point is behind a fence on a blind corner. You can touch the trig but can’t see the flush bracket. Doesn’t look in good condition and could have been painted.

5th Feb 2023  15:31  by Tomaszewski

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find trig in fence area by water tower

22nd Mar 2022  16:07  by Trigger monster

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

Annoyingly the pillar is captive. The compound is surrounded by high fence with barbed wire. On a busy corner in broad daylight so couldn’t properly case the location. Thinking about another visit at a quieter time. Revisited 2/9/23. Early morning. Could not see any gap at base of fence. Big heave ho, difficult. Phew. Good condition, fading whitewash, some view to west.

Mountnessing Captive, but looks in good condition
Mountnessing Flush plate
Mountnessing West showing spider and cap
Mountnessing Looking west
Mountnessing South side

5th Mar 2022  08:40  by SurveyorCat

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A standard trigpoint in a compound near the water tower.

©SurveyorCat

5th Dec 2020  14:37  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

I really enjoyed reading the posts of those who logged before me! The fence is high but not insurmountable however, there were people at work just over the other side and I didn't want to risk it. You'd have to be pretty slim to get through available gaps. Be careful - the bank is soft and on a blind bend at that side.

7th Nov 2020  10:30  by Sentinel

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

Easy to find inside the fence round a water tower.

14th Sep 2020  10:52  by slateloose

Gridref: TQ 63500 97300   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Inside compound with flush bracket facing inwards. The trig is right up to the fence and touchable.

19th May 2019  10:45  by robinhood

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

4/7 (D3) On way back to Sheffield after visiting son in Brentwood. In corner of water tower compound, adjacent to the road, just touchable. Has been painted white. No views as such.

3rd Aug 2018  15:32  by mikeandjenny

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

6th Apr 2018  10:30  by CJO

Gridref: TQ 63569 97358   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All intact. Just inside water compound. FB seen obliquely.

Mountnessing

6th Feb 2017  18:01  by jonglew

Gridref: TQ 63578 97363   FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A compounded trig; high gate but not too difficult. Pillar retains original cap, deeply indented lettering; rear sight hole open. FB faces away from road necessitating the compound breach.

Pillar TP4956©jonglew
Spider TP4956©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4956©jonglew
A daytime shot of the water tower and compound gate TP4956©jonglew

18th Nov 2015  15:00  by Dot924

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

Next to the water tower.

the Trigpoint In the corner near to the road behind the fence

31st Jul 2015  11:49  by Thejenkies

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Unable to get to Pillar as within a fenced area. looks like it is being cared for.

View of Pillar through fence ©Thejenkies

27th Jul 2015  07:14  by Redroaming

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On our last day of our journey from Devon to stay in Essex for the Mega event week, but noted that there was a trig point here as well as geocache based on the adjacent water tower = 2 for the price of 1! Apologies - site wont upload my photo, will try later TP fenced in with the water tower, unfortunately facing away from road so flush bracket could not be seen, but looked in good condition. Good countryside views.

23rd Feb 2015  12:03  by wrose

Gridref: TQ 63573 97363   FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Like others I had to be satisfied with a through the compound fence touch.

S3871 Mountnessing Pillar.
S3871 Mountnessing Plug.
S3871 Mountnessing Security Locks.

22nd Feb 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TQ 63573 97361   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Touched/logged thru fencing

29th Mar 2013  20:05  by THE CYCLIST

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

17th Sep 2012  11:35  by crazyhedgehogs

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Tis indeed trapped behind a fence although has lovely water tower for company, plug intact, painted white, FB not visible from outside perimeter.

Waiting for a rescue mission....

11th Jun 2011  10:48  by Trigger

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP4956

29th Apr 2011  10:35  by Cipollini

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

Hard by fence in Mountnessing Water Tower compound. Painted white with original plug, but FB not visible. As I could touch TP though fence I'm claiming this one! Hazy arable views to W, sun coming out.

Mountnessing TP - stuck in water tower compound ©Cipollini

4th Sep 2009  14:13  by AndyG

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Just viewed through the fence.

1st Oct 2007  16:50  by rhayader_wanderer

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

all said and done

20th May 2007  06:15  by Original Pickaxe

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

This Trig is one of the nearest to my home and alas it is a prisoner. Incarcerated into a small compound shared with a water tower and various communications masts. The resulting pictures are attached showing that everything is in good order. In a way I guess that this "Life Sentence" behind 8ft chainlink fence and barbed wire is bizarrely helping to preserve this Trig. Ordnance Survey website details computing year as 1947 and height 78.958 metres (259.049 feet).

Inside the compound ©Original Pickaxe
Imprisoned ©Original Pickaxe
The perimeter gate ©Original Pickaxe
Inmate No.TP4956 ©Original Pickaxe
Nice to meet you..... ©Original Pickaxe
Flush Bracket ©Original Pickaxe
Spider ©Original Pickaxe

23rd May 2006  14:05  by hair225

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Same as most other comments, the pillar is enclosed by a tall fence, the ground being owned by a water company. The only way to get a good photo of the pillar is when someone from the water board is doing some maintenance, and he has the gates are open for access.

As close as I could Get ©hair225

11th Jan 2006  14:20  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Located in secure water tower compound - but you can touch it through the fence. Good condition, FB unfortunatley on the far side

6th Feb 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3871  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, painted white, in hi-sec resr compound, FB visible obliquely from outside, just possible to read using telescope. Subsequently returned 5/11 for a closer look. Gate intimidating but not that difficult.

FB
Top
Trig

21st Nov 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Seems like a good one to leave for final trig on OS167.

28th Mar 2004  17:30  by NeverLost

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

Against a fence inside a water tower compound. Three sides visible and touchable except, of course, the side with the FB so the number wasn't visible. I tried the 'camera on a stick' approach but couldn't get my tiny Ixus to fit through the wire fence. A small mirror on a stick should do the trick but I didn't have one to hand and my better half was at home otherwise I'd have commanderred hers.

So close you can touch it. Mountnessing
Zoomed shot through the adjacent fence. Mountnessing