Logged Visits:

26th May 2023  09:04  by TrigJS

Gridref: SU 33546 97483   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Unpleasant location next to a very busy road. FBM and cage overgrown. The cage is damaged but the actual FBM is in a good condition and hence logged as such.

TP0540 The visible part of the FBM.
TP0540 FBM detail plate.
TP0540 Damaged cage around the FBM.

28th Sep 2022  15:09  by Trigobsession

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

One side of the pen is bent in but the FBM looks ok.

30th Apr 2022  09:30  by danmaisiebex

Gridref: SU 33546 97482   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Fence around the FBM has been damaged due to a vehicle collision. Came here about 2 years ago during rush hour, but decided it was too busy ( and we'd be a distraction to drivers ) if we tried to access the FBM. No worries early on a Saturday.

26th Jun 2021  19:12  by 1473

Gridref: SU 33556 97480   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Parked on St George’s Road (lots of space) and walked back to junction. The baby cage is a bit overgrown with nettles & grass, not possible to get alongside or in but can see the FBM from above, I’m thankful for the roadside crash barrier in this instance.

A little hidden ©1473
It’s in there, somewhere. ©1473

1st May 2021  10:50  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 33500 97400   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy find in play pen

19th Oct 2020  10:30  by Geo-Myck

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Wow thats a busy road to get across to visit this one. Seems like every truck in the county thundered past.

Bolt
Bolt and GPS
cage
Trigpoint Selfie

7th Feb 2020  13:51  by descarte1

Gridref: SU 33548 97482   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good condition FBM inside a rusty playpen right beside a busy A road. Large bolt on top, no space for a height tag. Parked about 500m to the north round the corner from the entrance to a bridleway. Loads of parking space.

2nd Apr 2019  13:08  by Martin R

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

1st May 2018  15:52  by dave.johnson

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

First one of these I have seen.. different.

©dave.johnson
©dave.johnson

21st Aug 2017  12:10  by thejackrustles

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Bagged as YSM0009 Buckland - FBM. A very dangerous FBM in it's cage beside the busiest road ever, thank god for the barrier! #6 day#4 Total day#3 #12 Total day#2 #11 Total day#1 #13

Buckland and Mrs TJR ©thejackrustles
Buckland FBM

21st Aug 2017  12:08  by gerryu2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

A pretty horrendous location beside the very busy road.

7th Mar 2017  13:15  by dugswell2

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

An easy find at this time of year.

7th Nov 2016  13:00  by South Oxon Stone

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Came for the trigpoint and the geocache. Could not find the latter. Smell of gas meant I did not stay long, but stung by unsuspecting nettle which 18 hours later still hurt.

27th Jan 2016  15:28  by orlando rat

Gridref: SU 33546 97482   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Found quickly after parking across gateway (which we got bolloxed for).

Buckland

27th Oct 2015  16:05  by vegibagger

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

pretty horrid location next to hyper busy A420 Swindon to Oxford road

23rd Oct 2015  09:32  by Pir8sOld&New

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

N 51° 40.508 W 001° 30.975 Alt: 108m On route to JR Hospital in Oxford and stopped off here to discover first FBM. In good condition but railings rusting badly. I carefully crossed the busy road and climbed down the bank to the metal fence to get to the FBM. Grass is tall so couldn't read the plaque but took a quick picture.

Pir8s @ Buckland ©Pir8sOld&New

29th Aug 2015  09:57  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: SU 33546 97482   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

first trig of the holiday and mrs pkb spotted the geo cache and also a bt frame and cover (we are on holiday kirstie!!!)

6th Jun 2015  13:54  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Not the best looking FBM I have visited lots of nettles and cars whizzing by. Great fun setting up the tripod for the usual selfie.

Mr K at FBM. ©BRISTOLIAN

16th Aug 2014  11:19  by psi-Lo

Gridref: SU 33545 97482   FB Number: NA  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The fence enclosing the area is rapidly decaying and the height plate is missing. Area is a little overgrown but grass looks to have been cut back a little. Travelling home after being in Faringdon for a wedding.

20th Jul 2014  15:30  by Chris9870

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

Hiding down bank at side of road junction. Lots of nettles. FBM in good condition still in its cage.

20th May 2014  20:00  by jochta

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

I've seen this one many times driving past but it's a very nasty junction with frequent accidents and not sensible to stop. I happened to be cycling past this evening so quickly stopped by the barrier and took a couple of photos. Rather overgrown with nettles this time of year. Playpen rusty but in otherwise good condition.

Buckland FBM

21st Apr 2014  16:27  by CJO

Gridref: SU 33540 97484   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Granite block with 3" bolt. Playpen below road level, opposite road junction and getting rather overgrown.

Buckland Church Tower Centre

3rd Jan 2014  21:31  by basketcase crew

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

Also bagged as a YOSM

29th Dec 2013  09:00  by TheGardners

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

Found today on the way to geocaching event at Imber.

3rd Dec 2013  11:04  by THE CYCLIST

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

A slightly different design from FBMs.

11th Nov 2013  14:19  by Bourne

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

busy

29th Oct 2013  11:00  by cmb1953

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

22nd Sep 2013  00:00  by explorer_olway

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

Found as 1 of 2 YOSMs today. FBM visible but fence surround deteriorating badly. Alongside busy road and parking not easily available.

TP0540 ©explorer_olway
TP0540 ©explorer_olway

3rd Aug 2013  09:05  by Simonthebridge

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

Found whilst driving to oxford very interesting location

12th Apr 2013  21:09  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 33549 97489   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Marked as slightly damaged as the height plate is missing. Located in a standard set of railings at south side of the busy A420(T) Swindon-Oxford road.

FBM - in its playpen TP0540©jonglew
The FBM - Detail TP0540©jonglew

29th Nov 2012  10:38  by Redroaming

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

Have driven past this YSM009 and TP many times as it is on my direct route from Devon home to see my mum near Oxford. Parked in the side road opposite and eventually managed to cross the busy road safely, and easily found FBM inside the fencing although obviously the area needs weeding!

©Redroaming
close-up ©Redroaming

16th Feb 2012  15:43  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 33548 97487   FB Number: TP054  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

30th Dec 2011  11:55  by DesG

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

Also logged as YSM009

FBM ©DesG

18th Dec 2011  19:16  by rutson

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

Found as Geocache Ye Ole Survey Monuments YSM009 on 18/12/2011

28th Oct 2011  13:58  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SU 33500 97400   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easily located FBM at busy road junction - standard playpen - all appears to be in good condition.

5th Jun 2011  15:13  by BreadRoll

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Easy to find, just be wary of the road, busy even on a Sunday

5th May 2011  17:00  by Boid

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

Retrospective log of my visit. Interesting benchmark, uncomfortable location near fast road

14th Mar 2011  13:20  by trig-man

Gridref: SU 33547 97489   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Oct 2010  13:39  by captain gore-tex

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

More overgrown but very difficult to miss

FBM

19th Oct 2010  00:00  by RogerTempleman

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

9th Oct 2010  08:00  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Parked at junction opposite and walked across the busy road to easily find the FBM within the fence. Later that day bagged Liddington Castle, Tan Hill and Waden Hill trigs in a walk.

26th Sep 2010  11:00  by The Odyssians

Gridref: SU 33546 97487   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A fundamental Benchmark

1st May 2010  19:47  by adsandco

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Rather overgrown.. discovered whilst caching nearby

9th Aug 2009  07:00  by milvus-milvus

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

Quick spot on the way to Weston-super-Mega.

8th Aug 2009  11:25  by TAG

Gridref: SU 33546 97481   FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

1st Mar 2009  13:30  by birders

Gridref: SU 33546 97484   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found the Benchmark as we did the adjacent cache (GC1G68M).

15th Nov 2008  09:40  by bluebeard

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

13th Jun 2008  23:25  by Trigger

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

1st Jun 2008  16:12  by Pharisee

Gridref: SU 33547 97482   FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

An easy find but access needs care as the A420 is a very busy road. Getting into the cage was easy... getting out again with a broken collar-bone was a little more difficult.

Me with the FBM... now I have to get out. ©Pharisee

8th Mar 2008  09:19  by sniffadogz

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

Easy to find.

28th Jun 2007  11:21  by Lydford Locators

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Difficult to find due to heavy traffic and nettles!

Buckland FBM
View towards Buckland FBM

23rd Jan 2007  10:30  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Puzzled long and hard about how I would visit this one then ended up having to drive straight past it. Parking possible in the minor road opposite

24th Dec 2006  15:04  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 33540 97480   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easily visible as you turn R coming from the east.Down below road height.Busy road even on Christmas Eve.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

17th Jun 2006  12:50  by macroderma

Gridref: SU 33547 97482   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Straightforward, once I had beaten down the nettles and other undergrowth

The FBM
The plate

14th Apr 2006  06:55  by gsangwell

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

27th Jan 2006  09:30  by CrazyL200

Gridref: SU 33540 97488   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Dec 2005  10:30  by dal

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

11th Nov 2005  13:00  by lackofluke

Gridref: SU 33547 97490   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nothing more to add.

8th Oct 2005  13:00  by Managra

FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I think the other loggers have said it all!

FBM ©Managra
Location ©Managra

14th Sep 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S side of road at junct, in railings, below road level. Not standard bolt- no lettering. OSBM plaque, no GPS plaque or height tag

16th Nov 2004  12:00  by iainmac

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