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TP7215 - Elgin
 
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Grid reference :
NJ 17230 63280 map
Type :
FBM
Condition :
Good Good condition
Flush Bracket :
FBM
Passive Station :
H1NJ1763
Current use :
Passive station
Historic use :
Fundamental Benchmark
T:UK waypoint :
TP7215
County :
Grampian Region
Nearest town :
ELGIN

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There are 30 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 7688th with 47 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 5.28/10 (from 36 logged visits)
Was First logged: 17th Jun 2004
Was Last logged: 13th Oct 2023

Of the 36 logged visits,
14 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 31m
The average error was 20m
1 was exact

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Selection of photos for this FBM.

Elgin FBM
By coinea

By joeythecat

By Cootking

By Cootking
GPS location
By singlespeed
That's me at the FBM
By Africajim
See 24 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 13th Oct 2023  15:49  by coinea

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

Easily found following Dal's advice

Elgin FBM


Not Logged 25th Jul 2023  21:43  by PM

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


Good condition 21st Mar 2023  14:44  by BigNick

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

on the way to Bergen


Good condition 21st Aug 2020  10:43  by joeythecat

Gridref: NJ 17250 63288   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find following dal's advice to look out for tree and three saplings.

Elgin FBM


Good condition 17th Oct 2019  17:25  by Border Peat

Gridref: NJ 17230 63280   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Slightly damaged 8th Apr 2019  12:46  by Cootking

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Easy at this time of the year. Stroll up the forest road glancing to the right and there it is.


From the forest road


Slightly damaged 17th Aug 2018  14:14  by jonglew

Gridref: NJ 17247 63290   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

In conifer woodland. Height tag missing; minor chipping to top edges and one corner. Measured at 39m from road edge, 29m from wooden posts (vehicle barrier).

Location TP7215©jonglew
Benchmark plate TP7215©jonglew
GPS plate TP7215©jonglew
Missing height tag TP7215©jonglew


Good condition 11th Jun 2018  16:25  by dugswell2

FB Number: NONE   Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easily found but grid ref out as others have stated.


Good condition 23rd Sep 2017  12:01  by singlespeed

Gridref: NJ 17248 63276   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 19th Jun 2017  12:45  by dal

Gridref: NJ 17248 63279   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

40m along track and about 5m south. Hidden from path by a tree and 3 saplings. Once found it was actually clear. There seems to be agreement that the OS grid ref is 20m out.


Not Logged 17th Jun 2017  07:33  by Malpas Wanderer

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

Found whilst geocaching


Good condition 27th Dec 2016  10:25  by singlespeed

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

Cleared a few freshly fallen and older branches from ontop and about the FBM. No change since last visit.


Good condition 10th Nov 2016  08:26  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: NJ 17250 63281   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hidden by broken branches, but GPS took me straight to it. In good nick, no height tag.

Elgin. FBM.
Elgin. Top.


Good condition 30th Jul 2016  10:30  by tummelv

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

Spotted a couple of things first that looked like the FMB before spotting the real thing tucked away. Looks like it's in good condition overall and I'd imagine most people overlook it when going for a walk in the forest!

FBM ©tummelv


Good condition 30th Jul 2016  00:00  by billygunn

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

Found whilst Geocaching.


Good condition 10th May 2016  12:06  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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

Further along the track than I expected. GPS all over the place

©lonesome_cowboy_burt


Good condition 21st May 2015  20:35  by Martin R

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


Slightly damaged 20th May 2015  16:53  by dilly1073

Gridref: NJ 17252 63285   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10


Good condition 7th Mar 2015  14:31  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NJ 17259 63292   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Log #94. I parked a little bit to the south, in front of the forestry commission gate, and walked along to the bench mark. Slight chip out of corner, but not enough to mark as damaged. [ExP-87/MiP-0/BM-7]

FBM
OSBM plaque.
Passive plaque.


Slightly damaged 13th Feb 2015  11:58  by singlespeed

Gridref: NJ 17249 63292   FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

40m along the minor track, a few metres south. The North West corner of the pillar is chipped of but otherwise intact.

GPS location
West face OS plaque.
it's there, just south of the minor track


Good condition 8th Feb 2015  16:15  by descarte1

Gridref: NJ 17247 63295   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy enough find


Good condition 4th Dec 2014  15:02  by nozzer

Gridref: NJ 17247 63276   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just followed the directions that Big J gave me


Good condition 30th Nov 2014  14:30  by jimbothenav

Gridref: NJ 17252 63289   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A bit covered by moss and leaves but otherwise in good working order. My first find of a FBM!

Top of FBM
West side of FBM
East side of FBM


Good condition 5th Oct 2014  12:41  by BigJ

Gridref: NJ 17253 63288   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Followed the directions of Perigrinus and found it straight away. Good one.


Good condition 23rd Sep 2014  11:43  by trig-man

Gridref: NJ 17250 63275   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 17th Jan 2014  19:20  by hhew444

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


Good condition 7th Jan 2014  12:31  by gerryu2

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

Doing the geocache at this one. Took a while to spot it. I haven't seen many of these wee baby trigs. Great woods.

Geodog


Good condition 8th Dec 2013  14:34  by thejackrustles

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

Found by Mr TJR whilst searching for the near by geocache, our first FBM

Elgin


Good condition 12th Nov 2011  17:00  by spidym

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

Managed to find in the dark thanks to Africajim's directions, trusty GPS and iphone for providing the light lol. FBM covered in moss as can be seen in pic,

Poor quality pic, but its a phone and taken in the dark


Couldn't find it 18th Sep 2009  09:45  by Trigger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Too much growth and tree litter to successfully locate this!


Good condition 1st Jul 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

40m E of road, 2m S of path. No height tag. OSBM & GPS plaques.


Not Logged 7th May 2006  19:15  by martinm

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

My firdt FBM, actually my first anything!!! Shown to me by Africajim. Next time must bring a camera with me...


Good condition 27th Feb 2006  21:12  by Atlaslorry

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


Good condition 3rd Feb 2006  15:30  by Allymac

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

Showed Africajim his first ever FBM (and my third). Hidden under moss and forest debris but no bother to a sharp eye and a GPS.

Another stripe on my anorak please...


Good condition 3rd Feb 2006  15:30  by Africajim

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

Now I'm an anorak! Just need to find one of those rivet things!

That's me at the FBM FBM? Sounds like something from Thunderbirds!


Good condition 17th Jun 2004  12:00  by iainmac

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




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