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TP0797 - Aird
 
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Type :
Condition :
Good Good condition
Flush Bracket :
S8894
Passive Station :
OSGB36 Station :
NG24/2
Current use :
Historic use :
T:UK waypoint :
TP0797
County :
Western Isles

OSGB36 trig archive spreadsheet - IW
Trig NameOriginal NameNew NameEASTINGNORTHINGHEIGHTORDERTYPE OF MARKComputing DateCLASS OF LEVELLINGDate of LevellingLEVELLING DATUMDESTROYED MARK INDICATORCOMMENTS
AirdNG24/2NG24S00276097.69854475.5110.9842PILLAR01/06/1957101/03/1977S0

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There are 31 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 4484th with 45 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 5.78/10 (from 32 logged visits)
Was First logged: 29th May 2004
Was Last logged: 9th Jun 2023

Of the 32 logged visits,
12 recorded a location and of these....

All were within 24m
The average error was 9m
2 were exact

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Selection of photos for this Pillar.


©Duncan68

©Duncan68

By JoeNTMY

©Duncan68

©Triggers
Spider
©jonglew
Flush Bracket
©jonglew
S8894
By iainmac
See 23 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 9th Jun 2023  09:12  by Duncan68

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©Duncan68
©Duncan68
©Duncan68
©Duncan68
©Duncan68


Good condition 9th Jun 2023  08:07  by JoeNTMY

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


Good condition 10th Jun 2022  12:23  by Nellydean

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10


Not Logged 27th Sep 2021  11:45  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

Walked around the edge of a field to the pillar in the corner.. We were watched closely by the 3 Belted Galloways that we left undisturbed.


Good condition 13th Jul 2021  17:39  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 9th Oct 2019  12:18  by ger

Gridref: NF 76105 54465   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in pasture next to sea. Has OS plaque,


Good condition 19th May 2019  11:30  by Sandrax2

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited while walking the Hebridean Way (Day 5)


Good condition 12th May 2019  17:23  by Triggers

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

from beach car park. one gate

©Triggers


Not Logged 10th May 2019  00:00  by gasman

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


Good condition 8th Aug 2018  15:39  by jonglew

Gridref: NF 76098 54475   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parking for a few cars at end of the road, through/over a field gate and short walk across the machair to the pillar in corner of a fenced field. Centre cap replaced by a composite plug; LHS sight hole open. Extensive (flat) views.

Pillar TP0797©jonglew
Spider TP0797©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP0797©jonglew


Good condition 6th Aug 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NF 76105 54463   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 16th Jul 2018  18:00  by monkeydestructor

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

Parked in the beach car park and cut across the field.

TP0797 - Aird ©monkeydestructor


Good condition 2nd Jul 2018  09:49  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NF 76100 54479   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Log #500! Easily spotted, parking at end of the road, through a single gate to field containing trig. [ExP-338/MiP-38/Rev-6/BM-39/IS-52/Other-27]

FB
Pillar
Replacement flat cap


Not Logged 28th May 2017  20:48  by pricklyangelduo

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


Good condition 22nd May 2017  14:06  by Peter Astle

Gridref: NF 76098 54476   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10


Good condition 6th Jun 2016  11:31  by Skerryvore

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

My first Benbecula trigpoint. Let Paul clamber over fence to get the FB. Cattle nearby.


Good condition 26th Apr 2016  00:00  by Hebwalk

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


Good condition 27th Apr 2015  13:11  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

Gridref: NF 76104 54460   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by beach. Farmer was visiting her cattle (not sheep) and suggested I took a wide circle to the pillar.


Good condition 20th Sep 2014  16:29  by plet56

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


Good condition 21st Aug 2013  17:00  by bikeboyz

Gridref: NF 76095 54468   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar
flush bracket


Good condition 29th May 2013  17:26  by g4wsb

Gridref: NF 76093 54474   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb


Good condition 2nd Oct 2012  13:30  by countrymatters

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Followed by a line of sheep up and down the field to this one.


Good condition 11th Jun 2012  16:15  by Chris9870

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked just before beach and walked over a field. Sheep still there. Good views.


Good condition 2nd May 2012  14:20  by ocean soul

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at NF762543 ... Short jaunt across one field to pillar ... Nice views ...


Good condition 27th Apr 2011  13:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NF 76098 54476   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access with parking with field full of sheep


Good condition 18th May 2010  14:44  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: NF 76100 54462   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

easy access, surrounded by sheep.


Good condition 25th Jun 2008  14:20  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Inverness-shire. Tarmac plug.


Good condition 4th Jun 2008  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S8894
S8894
S8894


Good condition 27th Aug 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, GPS plaque, brown resin plug. In sandy pasture at fence jct, behind houses, nice view.


Good condition 27th Jul 2007  10:36  by IanM

FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Yet another very belated log.


Good condition 28th Dec 2005  10:00  by jimmy

Gridref: NF 76102 54463   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

GPS passive station--flock of sheep followed hopefully

Trig with GPS plaque
looking west to the dunes ©jimmy


Good condition 29th May 2004  16:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: NF 76121 54485   FB Number: S8894  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

By a fence and a very fine beach. Views over the flatland that is Benbecula, with the hills of the Uists beyond. OS GPS plaque, now rusting. Corn Bunting singing on the fence.

Aird -Benbecula Metal
Aird -Benbecula
Aird -Benbecula



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