Logged Visits:

16th Apr 2024  16:12  by Trig Runner

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in Sandwich car park and run along the Saxon shore Way. Past Richborough Castle remains. found the trig pillar in the field by the Amphitheatre. Nice views.

©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner

25th Feb 2024  11:48  by Jodyc

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

25th Oct 2023  16:20  by Pluckham88

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Note there’s a notice for the field for planning/take over of land by the national grid for the offshore energy project

11th Jul 2023  15:10  by Trigger

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

TP5672
TP5672

3rd Jul 2023  16:07  by rowleybirkin

Gridref: TR 32074 59933   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Logged following a visit to the Roman Fort and Amphitheatre. Field is down to rough pasture and plenty of evidence that cattle have been grazed there recently.

Flush bracket
This way to the Amphitheatre.
Information board in the adjacent field.
Modern replica of the original Claudian Gateway in nearby Richborough Roman Fort.

1st Jun 2023  12:03  by Andy West

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

29th Oct 2022  11:56  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pulled in at entrance to Richborough Roman Fort, closed at the time. Crossed over to west side of road through a new metal kissing gate then another after about 100 metres. Into grassy field with a depression at the summit of the hill, turns out it is an amphitheatre. From there, pillar is visible in field to the north. Over fence, field of grass. Spider and cap in place. Good view of Fort to the east.

Richborough Hill Flush plate
Richborough Hill East towards Fort
Richborough Hill North west, spider and cap in place
Richborough Hill South east

31st Jul 2022  12:00  by danmaisiebex

Gridref: TR 32074 59925   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Richborough Castle closed for 'repairs', so parked at the locked gate. Quick walk over stubble to the pillar.

26th Oct 2021  16:44  by meandmymum

Gridref: TR 32000 59900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

An archaeological excavation, surrounded by high fence, taking place in the Amphitheatre and the farmer ploughing the field around the pillar meant we could only look at this one from the roadside!

7th Mar 2021  14:07  by SurveyorCat

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We stopped by to visit this trigpoint while on a wander along the River Stour and then past Richborough Castle. It's not a particularly high summit, but there are decent views over to Thanet and to the marshes behind.

©SurveyorCat

2nd Jan 2021  16:21  by Rossjlyons

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig point intact and in good condition, poor photo due to the sun having already set

©Rossjlyons

15th Sep 2020  14:38  by slateloose

Gridref: TR 32000 59900   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked along the Stour Valley walk to the south of the trigpoint and cut across to the Amphitheatre site and gate into trig field.

6th Nov 2019  16:21  by asbown

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy from the road.

6th Nov 2019  16:21  by The reluctant trigger

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

12th Jun 2019  16:43  by Border Peat

Gridref: TR 32074 59925   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very wet & in a wheat field

1st May 2019  11:50  by dugswell2

FB Number: S1842   Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A dry and greying morning.

10th Jan 2019  10:15  by martyandlisa

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

Easy to find but surrounded by a razor wire fence hencethe blurred picture

Blured Imaged ©martyandlisa

9th Nov 2018  15:02  by jonglew

Gridref: TR 32077 59930   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Roadside parking near enough due E. Over b/w fencing and across a muddy recenty ploughed field. Pillar retains an original centre cap, indented lettering; rear sight hole plug degrading, other 3 holes open. An extensive panorama of farmland views.

Pillar TP5672©jonglew
Spider TP5672©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5672©jonglew

14th Dec 2017  13:00  by Thejenkies

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In middle of field with no footpath. Took photo from pull in as near to pillar as we could get.

Richborough Hill Pillar ©Thejenkies

13th Oct 2017  11:27  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TR 32074 59925   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at roadside pull in

13th Feb 2017  14:07  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: TR 32074 59925   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

In field next to Richborough Fort

22nd Oct 2016  16:41  by Limitless

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

15th Feb 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TR 32074 59933   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Oct 2015  16:09  by g4wsb

Gridref: TR 32069 59934   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

27th Apr 2015  16:30  by Lathama

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited whilst at Richborough Castle. In centre of arable field. Concrete base exposed slightly at one corner. Faded white paint. Original plug with slightly-indented letters. Sight hole under flush bracket open. Good all-round views.

16th Oct 2011  16:10  by rowleybirkin

Gridref: TR 32073 59933   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited this one before, probably in 2006, but mislaid all details so was never recorded. All 3 today - Roman fort, amphitheatre and trig. Parked near rail crossing near old bridge pillars and walked up through site of amphitheatre. Good views of East Kent coastal area.

The pillar with Richborough power station in background.
Nice and clean !
Flush bracket
The pillar, out standing in its field, with Rutupiae (Richborough Roman Fort) as a backdrop.

11th Sep 2010  12:16  by Arnand

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by road leading to Richborough Fort then through fence to trig. Trig moss covered with faded paint & in good condition but cap unusually has 3 additional holes in centre ring. Ok views

S1842 trig top

9th Sep 2010  14:22  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked to this trig after visitng richborough Castle. approached from south via Amphitheatre. Crop recently cut so no problem with access.

Richborough Hill Trig Point
Richborough Hill Trig Point FB

24th May 2009  10:15  by seanmac

Gridref: TR 32072 59932   FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice spot on a sunny day

30th May 2008  15:46  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Aug 2007  14:40  by MeerRescue

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Richborough View
Bracket

3rd Feb 2007  14:50  by The Moor We Hunt...

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In a grass field overlooking Richborough Castle. White paint flaking off.

Richborough Hill Trigpoint ©The Moor We Hunt...
Flush Bracket ©The Moor We Hunt...

22nd Oct 2006  09:40  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We approached from the south via the Stour Valley Walk, parking next to the railway. A couple of fields get you to the trig via the Roman Ampitheatre, which is a grassy depression in the field. Plug with quite a lot of white paint. Plug with indented lettering.

12th Dec 2005  16:51  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Located about 50 meters across field from country lane (with near by passing place to park in) Pillar is in good condition and is painted white, views over the cooling towers at Sandwich.

©Griefmiester
©Griefmiester

6th Oct 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

S1842
S1842
S1842

26th Aug 2005  16:13  by WackyRaces

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 6/10

Can easily be seen from nearby Richborough Castle (English Heritage).

3rd Apr 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1842  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, white, 50m into arable field, view to ruins of castle

S1842 fb ©peregrinus
S1842 top ©peregrinus
S1842 trig ©peregrinus
S1842 trig & distant castle ©peregrinus

30th Mar 2005  14:39  by The White Family

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 6/10

In a farmer's field, near to the Roman amphitheatre and fort at Richborough.