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29th Sep 2022  16:27  by vegibagger

FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

trig in barbie enclosure east of the hill summit gorse. Three hundred metres SE there's a young 30's couple with child self building a big exciting modern rectangular bungalow with single slope roof & fab views south west to Morven, Scaraben and Maiden Pap

FB ©vegibagger
Trig ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

22nd Jun 2022  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: ND 20506 54108   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Jun 2022  14:05  by wrose

Gridref: ND 20505 54112   FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Still there and remains in a good condition.

S6683 Backlass Hill Pillar.
S6683 Backlass Hill Flush Bracket.
S6683 Backlass Hill Plug.

1st Sep 2020  10:47  by BigJ

Gridref: ND 20508 54126   FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Drove right up to the end of the road where there was parking at a track entrance. 5 mins and we were back at the car. Trig is in a bit of a compound which necessitated a fence hop. With Nozzer.

1st Sep 2020  10:46  by nozzer

Gridref: ND 20506 54108   FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited with big J

27th Aug 2020  16:29  by clochandighter

Gridref: ND 20505 54110   FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Found safe parking at the end of a very long passing place to the west at ND198546. Approached trig site from the north leaving the road and via the woods at ND204547. Then a beeline route up through rough pasture, passing the NE corner of small wood to the trig field. The trig itself is overtopped by the summit of Gallow Hillock on Backlass Hill and the house beyond so not disturbed. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces southwest, compass measurement 239°. Vented through left (NW) sight hole. Limited open outlook, partly blocked by nearby woods and overtopped by true summit.

S6683 - Backlass Hill pillar & FB
S6683 - Backlass Hill & self

24th Aug 2020  20:22  by fergie

Gridref: ND 20515 54134   FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove up to the cottage then over a gate and up to the trig, forgot my camera so back to the car and back again to the trig

Backlass Hill
S6683

1st Aug 2019  12:52  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From B870 past Houstry to house near trigpoint. Asked permission to visit and readily given. The owners have 2 dogs a Collie and German Shepherd so beware as they are running free. Took gate to trig field and then had to climb a barbed wire fence to hug it.

Backlass Hill selfie ©thejackrustles
Backlass Hill collage

15th Jul 2018  07:57  by David Bremner

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Made way too much heavy weather of this one! Parked on the Watten - Mybster road between the two marked routes to the trig shown on the OS map. As such made my way through fields of long, wet rashes getting soaked. Pillar is in very good condition with all fixtures in place. Open views, though not a 360 panorama due to tree planting. Returned to Watten - Mybster road on the more easterly of the two marked tracks which is an access road for some of the dwellings.

11th Jul 2009  16:10  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

Caithness. Drove up the track to find the trigpoint visible and not far away but behind a couple of difficult fences and in a field with a horse. There were people around near the cottage who were watching curiously so we just viewed with binoculars and took a photo.

11th Jul 2009  16:10  by Late starter

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

Pillar was in a fenced off field with a horse for company. Despite being in a remote location, some people and their barking dogs came out of the only house for miles, so we didn't attempt to get closer than the roadside.

24th Dec 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6683  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Pillar surface has maze of fine cracks. Metal cap, deep letters. By ?tumulus, near house -asked and parked at house. View includes Morvern group.

23rd Aug 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6683  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

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