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22nd Mar 2024  14:26  by NJM

Gridref: NY 96558 27756   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Blowing a hoolie today, very difficult walking conditions but worth the soggy, squelchy yomp over Monk's Moor just to be out in clear blue skies and sunshine. Fab views S over Teesdale and beyond.

View South East Storm's OS Pillar #622
View South
View South West

3rd Feb 2024  00:00  by Axe Edge

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

Walked over from Eggleston Moor trig via Eggleston Burn, Foggerthwaite Allotment and then CB to this pillar situated on grouse moorland and with no defined path leading to it....bite your lip and trudge trudge to bag 4/5. The coal man I spied delivering coal in actual proper sacks is gifted the three today....started humming Hovis tune when I saw him.

16th Dec 2023  10:09  by matty1971b

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Large parking area just below the mine at Marl Beck. Footpath straight up from the hairpin bend in the road. Gravel road to shooting hut. Up to the small ponds then an easy walk across heather, very windy

9th Jun 2022  11:20  by madaddo

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Ran up from corner of road at Snaisgill, heading first for the cairn, and then continue straight on beyond that, to finally find the trig. Then over the top of Monks Moor, before a quick loop of the small body of water before a run back along the road to the car.

25th Feb 2021  15:47  by 2510chris

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Sunny day Visited monks Currick first then down to ravens hill trig point

2nd Jan 2021  13:55  by hraistrick

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

Snowy conditions on a lovely day A hard one to locate due to blending in with the snow. Hard going ploughing through deep snow covered heather

8th Aug 2020  19:06  by painterman61

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the top of the pass and walked alongside the wall. The landowner has constructed many new fences with chicken wire at the base to stop you climbing them so its very difficult to go this way now! Ploughed up through deep heather trig in vgc only plug of day good view.

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Plug theives of Durham missed this one. ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61

27th Dec 2019  13:23  by WillTriggins

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

14th Sep 2019  13:13  by amblerbob

Gridref: NY 96557 27755   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Marl Beck via Monk's Moor on a cloudy, windy day. Good viewpoint.

Raven Hills Nice views

23rd Jul 2019  08:28  by We TRye hard

Gridref: NY 96556 27759   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Altitude 522m. Walked from Little Eggleshope gill across to Great Eggles Hope and Monks Moor to get to this one. Early start and rather chilly in the wind up here but cracking views.

©We TRye hard

30th Sep 2018  14:04  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 96500 27700   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in small layby at 348 spot height on road walked east along road to footpath which heads north towards open access. Paths across to trig point are difficult to find , thankfully the heather is quiet short. Great view from top.

6th Apr 2018  13:30  by SJW1960

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

24th Feb 2018  15:31  by Peter Astle

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

22nd Oct 2017  00:00  by beckroad

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Lots of walls to cross, ample mine workings, low cloud and plenty of wind to contend with. This trig has expansive views and on a better day I would have seen some of them.

18th Oct 2017  00:00  by rupertal

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

Over trackless moorland from Monk's Moor

17th Dec 2016  13:06  by ger

Gridref: NY 96558 27756   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Set off from road to E - good parking spot a little N of turn off to Hope Ho. Bits of a path & trackless. Good views.

5th Aug 2015  10:45  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 96558 27755   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Waded up through an ocean of heather from road to the east, challenged by landowner who was fine once I explained what I was up to.

Raven Hills Trig

2nd Nov 2014  14:38  by CJO

Gridref: NY 96560 27756   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

All intact. Rough heather moor.

Raven Hills

8th Aug 2013  16:53  by paulxtr

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Raven Hills ©paulxtr

1st Jul 2013  18:25  by PeteBoggs

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Glorious early evening climb up from minor road to SE

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

2nd Aug 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 96559 27756   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Jun 2011  20:25  by wanderer

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

31st Jul 2010  13:17  by coinea

Gridref: NY 96557 27754   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

31st Jul 2010  13:13  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 96559 27755   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 10th October 1947 costing £6.13s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NZ42/T51 in 1948. Levelled for height also in 1948. Last maintained by the OS in June 1983. SITE VISIT: Approached from SE. Parked SE side of road in recess at NY974266. Hop over wall opposite, left of perpendicular boundary wall then one further boundary hop 500m later and it is open moorland all the way to the top. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre plug with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces 276° west. Vented through north sight hole. 360° open outlook.

S4280 - Raven Hills & GRP
S4280 - Raven Hills pillar & FB

3rd Apr 2010  13:10  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

sleet falling, dull grouse moor but impressive view along Teesdale

13th Jun 2009  14:55  by ted

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug intact; one sighting hole open, large concrete base. Views towards Cross Fell. Trig in a sea of heather.

Raven Hills trig
Raven Hills trig
Raven Hills FB
Raven Hills top

27th Jun 2008  15:11  by senrabyar

Gridref: NY 96558 27757   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Feb 2008  15:42  by peebs

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

29th Apr 2007  11:45  by yorkshirenige

Gridref: NY 96500 27700   FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Original metal cap which may have survived because one of the fixing screws appears to be cross-threaded?

©yorkshirenige

5th Dec 2004  10:00  by Shacklesborough

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice views with Grassholme Reservoir clearly visible south west.

7th Mar 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, S end of heathery ridge

24th Jun 1998  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug with indented lettering.

17th Mar 1998  12:39  by jimmy

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

11th Sep 1981  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S4280  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Pillar with remnant white paint in the heather of Monk's Moor, on shoulder (521m asl) of hill with summit at 565m.