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20th May 2023  14:02  by NJM

Gridref: NY 44967 92076   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

From Cooms Fell to the SW, second of 3 today in a 16 mile, 7.5 hour walk in which I saw 2 deer, dozens & dozens of feral goats, and zero people!

3rd Nov 2022  11:42  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Cooms Fell. Followed the fence line where i could, had to skirt around large amounts of deep bog and peat hags in places. Quad tracks and sheep tracks come and go all the time so a constant route puzzle through the moorland so not to break my ankle or jar my back. The extended track is not on my OS Explorer Map so that was a welcome surprise. On to Din Fell.

18th Jul 2022  12:05  by rupertal

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

26th Mar 2022  11:40  by Oldhortus

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

Up from Twislehope good track al the way.

8th Jul 2021  16:14  by beckroad

Gridref: NY 44900 92000   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Our 2nd of 3 today. Continued along the ridge from Din Fell. A track all the way to this pillar. Observed a herd of 10 goats. Pillar is nestled close to track. Moss patches on north side of trunk. Spider plug is missing.

Pillar at Roan Fell Looking South

3rd Aug 2020  12:50  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 44963 92076   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parking for a couple of cars at start of track for Twislehope ( NY 4511 9679). A good track leads all the way from here to the pillar - 1km further on from the Roan Fell hill summit. I did Din Fell trig first and picked up the track at NY 4568 9511. Pillar in good condition but centre cap missing, no plug; LHD side sight hole open. Good views. Old trig/pivot benchmark a few metres SW.

Pillar TP5700©jonglew
Spider TP5700©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5700©jonglew
Old Trig and Pivot Benchmark NY 44960 92070©jonglew

4th Aug 2018  14:45  by coinea

Gridref: NY 44962 92069   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

S7990 Roan Fell

4th Aug 2018  14:44  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 44965 92071   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Revisit. HISTORY: Pillar completed 24th April 1954 costing £79.4s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NT72/27 within the Jedburgh block during 1957. Levelled for height to Class 2 precision in 1958. Last maintained by the OS in May 1977. SITE VISIT: Approached from north. Parked by wide entrance to Twislehope at NY450967. Up via Din Fell, then continued southwards via mapped track which has now been extended past the summit of Roan Fell. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces southeast, compass measurement 145°. Vented through left (SW) sight hole. 360° open outlook from top.

S7990 - Roan Fell & self
S7990 - Roan Fell pillar & FB

18th Jul 2018  13:21  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From Din Fell. Headed towards the made track across tussocks and heather. Once on the track it's a fairly simple stroll to the pillar. Good long-distance views. Sadly, the cap has been taken since Aye Jimmy's visit.

Roan Fell spider ©paulxtr
Roan Fell ©paulxtr

20th Jan 2017  14:17  by mntainman

Gridref: NY 44964 92073   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Picked off whilst bagging Roan Fell Marilyn. Trig is easily reached 0.7 miles SSE of summit along rough mud/stone composite road, probably laid down for the hunting fraternity.

Roan Fell

27th Jul 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 44963 92070   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Jun 2016  11:00  by Borderer

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked by the cattle grid on the Newcastleton - Langholm road to the south followed by a hard, wet trudge to the pillar through bog, hags and tufted grass via Loch Knowe and Black Edge. Second of a three pillar walk also taking in Cooms Fell and Tinnis Hill.

©Borderer

14th Apr 2015  10:28  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Din Fell. Nice pivot BM on flat stone a few feet to SW.

28th Dec 2014  10:26  by Sandman

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

Just north of yet another recently planted hill track which appears from the east, narrowly misses the trig then heads north to pass Roan Fell proper and on to Hartsgarth Fell

30th Sep 2011  10:30  by dugswell2

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From road to north passed the pack of hounds at Twislehope and good track to Hartsgarth Fell but then it is a damp trudge to the summit.

3rd Jun 2011  11:28  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NY 44963 92070   FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not one for the rainy season! Saw three wild goats.

Roan Fell TP & peat hags.
Roan Fell FB
Roan Fell Location and OS cap.
Roan Fell Billy

20th Sep 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Heathery summit, boggy quad track leads S from the Marilyn summit. Circuit including Din Fell, Scawd and Wetherhorn. Bumped into Andrew Tibbetts at the summit - cramming in preparation for his 1000th Marilyn.

10th Jun 2008  11:00  by PHMB

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at NY451968 and took track south as far as it went, then across peat moorland (heather and cotton grass). Fortunate it was quite dry underfoot. Lonely spot with good views on the way. Pillar has some white paint and retains plug (deep indented lettering).

Roan Fell S7990
Roan Fell S7990
Roan Fell S7990

5th Jul 2000  13:39  by clochandighter

FB Number: S7990  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited to record FB number. This area is surrounded in peat bogs which were dry at the time of my visit. By 2000, the pillar was still in good condition. Spider retained OS centre cap with deep stamped lettering. Flush bracket faces southeast. The trig pillar stands on the Roxburgh side of the county boundary fence.

S7990 - Roan Fell Trig pillar & Flush Bracket.