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11th Nov 2023  14:28  by Ande1865

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 7/10

Pillar no longer exists in the location it should be in but a concrete filled sewer pipe has been erected 10 metres to the left of its position

3rd Oct 2023  16:40  by Lindihopper

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Great view of channel tunnel terminal

View of the railway Trig point with channel tunnel terminal in the background

5th Apr 2023  18:15  by bryxny

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7th Jan 2023  12:24  by TheMargateExplorer

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29th Oct 2022  08:53  by Trigger monster

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

On south side of hill fort about 10 metres below the highest point. Straightforward access from lay-by on minor road to north of the hill. Great views of the shuttle terminal and tunnel entrance, also across Folkestone to the Channel. Bit hazy at the time so distant views were lost. Couple of cracks on concrete outer layer of circular pillar. Might have to come back for the buried block. Didn’t know about that.

Castle Hill Looking west, shuttle heading into tunnel
Castle Hill South east across Folkestone

14th Mar 2022  11:04  by Susie B

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21st Feb 2022  13:34  by TrackingTrigs

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5th Apr 2021  14:22  by Andy West

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5th Dec 2020  13:47  by Rossjlyons

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10th Nov 2020  10:10  by SurveyorCat

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A second unusual design for a trigpoint. This one is quite squat and round. Sadly it has been tagged with grafitti and overlooks a rather industrialised landscape.

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7th Sep 2020  19:41  by A1Mushroom

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Followed the footpath from roadside parking. Night was closing in so last one for today.

7th Nov 2019  14:39  by asbown

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Footpath from Roadside parking.

7th Nov 2019  14:39  by The reluctant trigger

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15th May 2019  12:39  by blackboot29

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10th Nov 2018  08:29  by jonglew

Gridref: TR 21328 37910   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

From TR 2135 3815, roadside parking. RoW leads up to hill top. Interesting bespoke (non-OSGB36) trig pillar sits to W of the hill summit and somewhat lower, overlooking the channel tunnel entrance. It would appear to be an upended drainage pipe (fractured), concrete filled, with a tribrach mounted on the top; no flush bracket. Presumably installed for channel tunnel surveying along with a few others in this area. A more conventional trig stn sits at the hill summit.

Pillar TP7891©jonglew
The Tribrach TP7891©jonglew

14th Oct 2017  16:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TR 21320 37913   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

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14th Oct 2017  16:11  by wrose

Gridref: TR 21321 37912   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

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Castle Hill Pillar.

14th Apr 2017  17:30  by meandmymum

Gridref: TR 21300 37800   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

Stopping overnight in the Holiday Inn just south of the motorway so made sense to pop up to bag this one before checking in!

6th Mar 2016  09:58  by dal

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Not a vaguely standard trig. Some damage to the top. Excellent views of channel tunnel yards.

24th Oct 2015  09:51  by g4wsb

Gridref: TR 21325 37913   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Easy walk from parking

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27th May 2015  13:39  by stallion

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23rd Oct 2014  14:37  by Bridgeman

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Walking from Wye to Folkestone along North Downs Way before catching train back via Ashford. Overlooks Channel Tunnel Terminal. Weather closing in.

Castle Hill Trig Point ©Bridgeman

7th May 2014  19:56  by Tikal

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Found while staying overnight nearby before taking the Shuttle to France. Great view of the Eurotunnel site.

23rd Jun 2013  11:55  by peregrinus

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Chunnel trig, seems fatter than its colleagues, 750mm (ish) concrete pipe buried upright filled with concrete with cheapo stainless steel spider. On W slope below summit, nice (albeit rather urban) views on a sunny day. At the summit itself is a Buried Block, not very far down as it turned out :-)

Trig looking west
Trig looking east to summit showing vertical crack
Top showing flat spider

1st Jan 2013  12:46  by Lost Lad

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

This isn't a trig pillar - it's more like an upended concrete sewer pipe that has been filled with concrete !! Rather basic spider too - a metal plate with three angled grooves cut into it. Great location - often passed these hills as a child and wondered what it must be like on top. Now I know thanks to my obsession with trig points.

11th Oct 2012  08:55  by Griefmiester

Gridref: TR 21329 37907   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parking to the North at junction of Castle Hill and Crete Road West - easy pop up along footpath then on Access Land - Pillar is in resonable condition with a few chips around the rim - view to channel tunnel and Folkstone, several other survey markers apparent.

Pillar and View
GPS Data

22nd Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TR 21323 37910   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

15th Feb 2012  15:12  by Arnand

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Parked at the junction to Crete Road & Castle Hill with the pillar easily visible from the road. Be careful in programing tomtom as I initially ended up at the toll gate for the channel tunnel(whoops). Pillar is of different design to other channel tunnel trigs being shorter and fatter with top spider unlike any I've seen & no FB.

Catle Hill trig view over Folkestone
View over water works
Trig top

26th Oct 2011  13:01  by panniers

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16th Sep 2011  12:37  by rowleybirkin

Gridref: TR 21320 37913   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Also known as Caesars Camp. Along with Cheriton Hill, Farthingloe and Shakespeare Cliff this pillar was part of the Chunnel survey. I believe it was erected in the mid 1970s during the penultimate stage of the Channel Tunnel construction. Excellent views taking in the Chunnel railway, the North Downs, Folkestone and the coast of France on most days.

The pillar. M20, Channel Tunnel entrance and reservoir down below.
A fine day for relaxing and taking in the view at the top of Castle Hill