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15th Oct 2023  07:30  by painterman61

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Up at first light on good paths from the road end at Pooley Bridge.Cold but clear great view towards Ulswater super find Chris and bagging assistant . Large bolt and ring all in good condition. Ring number 37 !

Cairn and station ©painterman61
Looking to Ulswater ©painterman61
Concrete ring ©painterman61
Bolt ©painterman61
Cairn on the way up ©painterman61

13th Oct 2023  17:16  by peregrinus

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2 inch bolt on block under a circular flap of turf, 2m WSW of centre of cairn, in line with Clough Head which is L of the nearer more obvious Little Mell Fell. Another great find CJO. This time I strolled up from SE, minor road above Heltonhead

2m WSW of centre of cairn in line with Clough Head which is L of the nearer more obvious Little Mell Fell.
Location looking NE

9th Sep 2023  14:05  by ted

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Easy to spot where CJO had cut out the covering turf - thanks :) Large bolt in block a few inches deep. Unusual to have a concrete ring marking a surface block. Straightforward lane/track up from Pooley Bridge; too hot to take a longer route. I'd forgotten how busy the Lake District can get with late summer visitors.

Heughscar Hill trig
Heughscar Hill trig

3rd Sep 2023  11:40  by Alison Caryl

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Following from the recent find popped along from home to check this out, lifted turf and replaced.

03 Sep 2023 Heughscar Hill Ring

30th Aug 2023  08:44  by Trigger

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TP8362

28th Aug 2023  14:03  by CJO

Gridref: NY 48798 23161   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Good condition concrete ring, 2” down. Has a conical bolt 4” down. Located ~2 m SSW of cairn, in line with boundary stone that is ~80m away to NNE.

Ring with bolt ~2m SSW side of of cairn
First prod revealed location - turf peeled back
In good condition
Bolt set in rough concrete
Conical
As left - there will be an obvious depression

3rd Mar 2023  09:30  by DanTrig

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Stood at location but wasn't particularly looking for it.

12th Feb 2023  17:23  by peregrinus

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Coordinates indicate 3m due W of Old Trig. This could mean 3m W of cairn, which seems well established, but my Garmin settled 8m SW of cairn. I trial holed a few depressions , stony ground, quite deep soil, no clues. Also dug a foot down beneath cairn. No OS sketch on wiki page as yet. This one may need precision GPS or good luck... Lovely spot to spend last part of the day anyway. From NW, Roehead roadhead

GPS location looking NE 8m SW of cairn, backpack marks the spot
GPS location looking SW to Ullswater 8m SW of cairn, backpack marks the spot

4th Sep 2021  14:10  by dugswell2

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Bagging this hill with Paul Webster.

15th Aug 2021  00:00  by Axe Edge

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Just getting my mojo/pace back for running distances and decided to run Lowther Trail Race. Starts/finishes at Lowther Castle and all on new pathways in a very quiet part of the Lakes. It was trail so no big hills and the first timed control was situated on this cairn. That counts for a visit. Most certainly gifted to the very young 5 foot and a "fag end" lass who was at Tebay Services. She drives an articulated lorry (huge) up and down the country with her jaunty little dachshund. Utter disbelief and tons of respect. What a gal.

24th Apr 2020  08:33  by Jill Robertson

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19th Jan 2019  00:00  by Wayne Mac

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Block under the cairn, and was too cold a day to start taking it apart and had no digging tools either lol

Summit Cairn Block under here

12th Sep 2018  15:25  by Dusty

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Looked below pile of stones and dug down about a foot. Prodded all about but only uncovered stone.

Location

5th Aug 2018  18:15  by Thomas David Whitaker

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Good parking at the top of Roehead road and a lovely stroll to the top via a Roman Seat. Surprised to see a limestone scar so close to a classic view of Ullswater. Sat on the cairn and assumed I was near enough.

5th Aug 2017  19:31  by painterman61

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Easy walk up from the road end at Roehead fine views here in the late evening sun didn't bother dismantling cairn.Surprisingly never done this one before thought it would be a bland summit but was in for a surprise!

Cairn ©painterman61
Wild horses at the cairn ©painterman61
It's me ©painterman61

5th Aug 2017  19:29  by Brunshaw

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Did with p61 at the end of a great day in lakes. Did not remove stones from cairn. Just enjoyed the lovely views over ullswater.

1st Aug 2017  14:40  by jonglew

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Took the cairn apart, goes down quite deep to soil and small stones, not possible to excavate that without tools. Got rid of the mass of small stones and rebuilt cairn with just the larger ones making subsequent dismantling much easier. Need a prodder, a pick and a spade for this one!

Cairn as found TP8362©jonglew
Cairn dismantled TP8362©jonglew
Cairn rebuilt TP8362©jonglew

23rd Jan 2017  11:48  by Tring38

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18th Oct 2015  15:15  by sheepsocks

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Had a quick look inside the cairn, but nothing visible. Didn't attempt complete dismantling. On a circuit via Loadpot Hill and the prehistoric landscape of Askham Fell.

20th Dec 2014  12:10  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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Nothing obvious on the surface. I had a brief look inside the cairn but couldn't see anything.

Heughscar Hill Summit Cairn. ©lonesome_cowboy_burt

11th Sep 2014  13:15  by Hartryggers

Gridref: NY 48800 23160   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 8/10

Parked at the top of the lane near Roehead NY 47824 23707 > The Cockpit > White Knott > Arthur's Pike > Bonscale Pike > Swarth Fell (Ullswater) > High Street Roman Road > The Cockpit > Heughscar Hill > NY 47824 23707. Previous visit 12/11/2008.

26th Dec 2013  00:00  by rupertal

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8th Dec 2013  13:20  by Aye Jimmy

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Walked up from Roehead on very windy and wet day.

Heughscar Hill Should be there, somewhere... presumably.

8th Sep 2012  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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Heughscar Hill from GR: NY 49719 21443

15th Nov 2011  11:11  by amblerbob

Gridref: NY 48799 23162   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Walk from Askham visiting various ancient sites. Assumed Block was buried beneath cairn which is where GR was recorded. Lovely views overlooking Ullswater.

25th Oct 2003  11:30  by Historian

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Up from Askham by Waintwright's route. Just an untidy cairn at the summit.