Logged Visits:

30th Oct 2023  12:57  by trignerd

Gridref: SU 26357 73974   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Almost engulfed by the hedge and not visible from the byway. Accessible from field side but farmers has sown winter cereal right to the edge.

©trignerd

20th Jun 2023  20:54  by Wiltshire Chris

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Overgrown and on the field side of the hedge.

A little bit buried!

4th Aug 2022  21:40  by Ande1865

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

22nd Apr 2022  14:19  by CJO

Gridref: SU 26358 73972   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Cap missing. Has nettles growing out of top. Spider part exposed. East side of hedge access from field.

Pillar

17th Feb 2022  08:52  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SU 26356 73976   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parking by the pond in Aldbourne to the N, then through the village and on the the by-way, a short pop into the field is required, there is no fence or gate, Pillar is damaged with some big lumps out of the top. Farmland views, Yellowhammers along the by-way.

Aldbourne Gorse

31st May 2021  18:00  by andyrandom

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

From the layby, take the right hand path (i.e. don't go through the gate), and bear right when it forks. Pillar easily located in fieldside hedge a short distance from the tree trunks which have been laid across the field entrance. Significant damage to the top of the pillar has partially exposed the spider. Centre hole is growing a fine crop of nettles; the 2p coin was not sought!

1st May 2021  14:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 26300 73900   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked to North and walked lane

17th Feb 2021  12:42  by MylesM

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

With my friend Richard. Parked in Ramsbury and took a very pleasant bridleway out to the pillar. Not immediately apparent where it was but some disturbed brushwood across a field entrance was a helpful clue. Field side in a hedgerow this was a real mudbath one.

Aldbourne Gorse Tucked up in the hedgerow

22nd Mar 2020  15:16  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Nothing too much more to add to previous baggers logs. Still there and in field boundary.

BRISTOLIAN visits pillar ©BRISTOLIAN

22nd Mar 2020  15:16  by graham&linda

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Slight damage to one corner as others have said. Found on a walk with BRISTOLIAN.

7th Nov 2019  14:57  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 26300 73900   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Trig point is on the field side of hedge. Walked up restricted byway from 163 spot height . Spooked lots of partridges in field.

23rd Jun 2019  10:00  by bangdaifu

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

As described by 21qazxsw! Not visible from the path today but easily found from the field boundary.

22nd Apr 2018  11:38  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

lovely walk up the bw

©Pritch227

22nd Apr 2018  11:38  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL

13th Aug 2017  13:23  by plet56

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

11th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 26358 73980   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

28th Sep 2016  08:34  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

The tracks i had to use to get to this one were very wet and muddy. Good thing i have the MTB as i needed its tyres. TP is very badly damaged. Nice views as the sun gets higher.

Flush Bracket
TP with Bike Showing damage

14th Mar 2015  13:55  by 21qazxsw

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

We parked to the NNE of the trig, where the byway meets Southward Lane. Then walked along the byway in the SSW direction. As others have said, you cross over from the W side of the hedge to the E side of the hedge about 30m N of the trig (there is a dug-out ditch at the crossover point). The trig cannot be seen from the byway, even at this time of the year. The top of the trig is damaged, exposing 2 legs of the spider, centre cap missing, centre tube filled with dirt up to a few inches from the top. I imagine that this trig will be difficult to find in the summer months as it will probably be engulfed in the hedge. I dropped a 2p coin down the centre tube for the next visitor to find.

Aldbourne Gorse trig station, on the E side of the hedge (camera facing SSW)
Damage to top of pillar, exposing 2 legs of the spider

2nd Feb 2015  09:00  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 26340 73962   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

G/HF-2mSSB

©g4wsb
©g4wsb

16th Jun 2014  17:54  by edfielden

Gridref: SU 26357 73973   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Walked up track from the north - about 700m. Enter field to east of track about 30m before pillar and continue on field side of hedge. Pillar top damaged. Further details and photos to follow...

25th Feb 2014  15:00  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Tried to dodge the heavy showers to reach this one high above the flooded village of Aldbourne where water seemed to be bubbling up from the ground, as opposed to a river overflowing. Lots of sandbags and sodden carpets piled up in people's front gardens. Felt slightly uncomfortable being here in my rather frivolous role of trig-hunter. Badly damaged top of pillar. Then off to see Swindon Town 1-1 Crawley Town: an inglorious draw.

26th May 2013  00:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

12th Dec 2012  11:03  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 26358 73980   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Parked at the start of the by-way on a very minor road south of Aldbourne and walked the 700m to the trig. Located on the field side of the hedgerow (it can be seen from the by-way but need to go into the field to get to it), it was settling into a thorn bush nicely until I applied the secateurs to it (the thorn bush, not the pillar!). It now stands out a little better. The top of the trig is badly damaged, spider is in tact but the plug is missing. No views to speak of.

Pillar TP0807©jonglew
Spider TP0807©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP0807©jonglew

4th Aug 2012  14:42  by wrighty

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Found whilst geocaching in the area.Had to find a gap in the hedge then walk the field edge to the trig.

12th May 2012  07:53  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

2 of 4. Had lunch al fresco from van in Albourne then cycled up steep byway. Pillar spotted through thick hedge and back tracked to find way into field. Top severely damaged. My 1800th log on this site (1784 pillars, 14 FB, 2 Cannon).

3rd May 2012  17:36  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 26354 73971   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Short walk from north.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

22nd Oct 2011  14:03  by Delta68

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found whilst Geocaching in the area. Could see this one through the hedge so backtracked and walked along the edge of the field to the pillar.

Aldbourne Gorse
©Delta68

10th Oct 2011  14:19  by simplysup

Gridref: SU 26358 73974   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

TP is overgrown by the hawthorn hedge. Not directly accessible from the by-way, you need to go into the field. Top of pillar damaged, plug missing.

Trig and flush bracket

1st Oct 2011  10:19  by The QCs

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Found whilst out on the new SDT geocache trail. I could see it from the other side of the field. It wasn't visible though from the path next to the trig, you can enter the field about 30 meters from it.

22nd Jul 2011  15:06  by von-horst

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Not visible from the path, the trig point has grown into the hedge bounding the field. A nice diversion whilst caching nearby.

The trig point is buried in the hedge.
The cache and view.

17th Jul 2011  11:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

My 800th pillar

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

22nd Apr 2011  18:18  by M0ZGB

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Logged Whilst Geocaching. Trig damaged and covered by hedgerow.

Aldbourne Gorse Trig.
The FB

18th Apr 2010  15:50  by Boid

Gridref: SU 26355 73977   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Top of pillar damaged on 3 corners. Pillar is grown into thorn hedge at edge of field, not visible from the by-way

17th Aug 2007  12:50  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

found a square pile of concrete bits in the hedge and at first thought that it was the trig demolished but then looked further along the field edge and found the real deal

28th Apr 2007  07:25  by Trigger

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

15th Apr 2007  15:30  by dal

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

No change. I initially looked by the side of the byway, but you have to go into the field, access just to the N.

10th Dec 2006  11:24  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 26350 73970   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

On left hand side of hedge if approaching from the North.I had just visited a pillar site outside of Baydon village ,marked on my Explorer but not in the Database - no sign of anything on the ground so figure a mapping error.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

28th Jan 2006  15:10  by lackofluke

Gridref: SU 26357 73980   FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

As others have said, the top of this one is in a bad way. If you're lucky (like I was today), you may be able to find a space to park in the centre of Aldbourne, after which it's a reasonably pleasant walk up the hill. Reasonable views.

26th Nov 2005  15:05  by Managra

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

This one has three corners missing and the bottom of the spider is exposed. Lovely views to the east. Missing plug.

Trigpoint ©Managra
Damage to the trig ©Managra
Flush bracket ©Managra

15th Apr 2005  18:10  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Worst state I have see since plynlumon. doesnt seem to have deteriorated but the amount of damage is sufficient for the lower category. room to park up at the point the by-ways split from the road. Easy climb once you drop out of 7th gear on the bike to something lower. Photos and GR to follow

19th Mar 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

top damaged, grass growing from exposed spider, E side of hedge just S of arable field entrance

montaged by JWR ©peregrinus

17th Jan 2005  13:00  by NeverLost

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Hiding away in the hedge which runs between a cultivated field and a chalk by-way. Plenty of large gaps in the hedge. Appears to have sunk a bit and the top has been chipped away exposing much of the spider.

Flush bracket
Exposed spider.
The trig

9th Feb 1997  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug with indented lettering.

4th Sep 1982  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2404  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

White-painted pillar on Southward Down. Got to it later than intended because the police had closed the road through the village for Aldbourne fair.