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30th Oct 2024  14:36  by RoccosAdventures

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Parked at the sculptured stones car park and walked via the old church easy enough trek up albeit having to go through fields with cows and sheep not the best with having Rocco - however we managed it safely - fab views from the top and a fab cairn as well.

S4480

19th Jun 2024  11:07  by jonglew

Gridref: NO 51469 53555   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked just down minor road leading to Turin Hill Farm (NO 5140 5488). At end of the track kept to E side of March Wood, easy sheep pasture. Pillar sits almost at the hill summit with original centre cap retained, indented lettering; LHD side sight hole open. Extensive panoramic views.

Pillar TP6617©jonglew
Spider TP6617©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6617©jonglew

11th Jun 2023  12:31  by vegibagger

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked with permission behind caravan at farm. Up track and to right of tree line then left round top of trees up onto summit. From trig Cairn across the wall to south looks higher, but from Cairn trig is higher

23rd Dec 2022  15:37  by Katrinaandrea89

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

15th May 2022  15:40  by KevP

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Feb 2022  21:28  by Katrinaandrea89

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

10th May 2021  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NO 51467 53541   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very kind, friendly resident allowed me to park in his yard NO 514547 - he appreciated me asking and not just abandoning my car on his mown grass verge just outside his entrance. To avoid electric fences - into field (turn right) at NO 5125 5413 and follow wood edge to spot height 216 and gate. Easy climb to top with stiles as mentioned.

26th Aug 2020  09:57  by Oldhortus

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

Enjoyed the walk up to this one.

31st Jul 2016  06:35  by scotti

Gridref: NO 51470 53548   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Marilyn no.7. An early start from the lay-by on the B9134 just west of Aberlemno. Fortunately, little traffic at this time of the morning as there`s no verge on the stretch leading to the junction heading to the Back of Turin Hill. The unclassified road here quickly ends and turns into a track passing Turin Hill Farm where the track eventually fizzles out at March Wood and the going became muddy until clear of the wood. After that it was a short, easy route on drier grass to the summit heading east. Trig point with memorial cairn on other side of dyke. Views were extensive, taking in most of Angus along with coast and mountains.

Trig, looking to cairn with Sidlaw Hills beyond.
2 grahams, Mount Blair (left) and Catlaw.
Memorial cairn.

19th Jul 2016  12:00  by ger

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

1st Jun 2016  19:21  by Sealf4

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Decided not to go via the SE route and risk the wrath of the farmer ( allegedly according to WalkHighlands TRs) but approached from the North and a very nice resident at Fordmouth kindly let me park on his grass verge. Then I went straight up through the woods to avoid the coos on either side ( rather skittery). Lots of windblown trees, nettles and getting over barbed wire and electric fences meant I made heavy weather but once beyond this was rewarded with a lovely walk to the summit TP (with spider intact) then over the wall to the cairn. I even caught a sight of an osprey which was a surprise.

29th Dec 2015  11:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NO 51467 53549   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From north asked to park at house and got ok very muddy walk and cows near trig

23rd Jul 2015  11:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked just after leaving the B9134 near Fordmouth. Walked up the track then kept to the west of the woodland before heading east again towards the trrig, summit and cairn.

4th Mar 2015  08:59  by NormanW

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

2nd Dec 2014  12:10  by Robert Phillips

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

25th May 2013  21:05  by clochandighter

Gridref: NO 51467 53543   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Second visit. For GPS reading and photographs. SITE VISIT: Parked on SE verge of unclassified road at NO518550. Followed tracks past Fordmouth and Back of Turin to open hill at NO512540 then out onto open hill and up to summit. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces north, ~349°. Vented through east sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view.

S4480 - Turin Hill & self

30th Oct 2012  10:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited s4480 during a walk from Aberlemno to Turin Hill. As I approached the summit a great mist descended covering the hill and blotting out all views for ten minutes or so. Signs nearby of Iron Age Fort embankments; also a more 'recent' mediaeval area as signified by a roughly circular wall. Also close by is a cairn erected in 1943 in honour of a local soldier. The cairn contained a rusty 'Excalibur'. On way back down had a hair-raising experience outrunning two young frisky black bulls.

22nd May 2012  17:13  by coinea

Gridref: NO 51467 53543   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at Aberlemno Sculptures carpark. Came up track from Back of Turin farm. Easy access apart from one barbed and electric fence to negotiate.

S4480 Turin Hill

17th Jun 2011  18:51  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NO 51465 53545   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ancient hill fort near summit.

Turin TP, looking towards fort.
Turin FB
Turin Location, and OS cap.
Turin Ancient fort.

2nd Jun 2010  17:53  by g4wsb

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

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14th Oct 2009  14:45  by Sandman

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

20 mins from Turin Hill Farm

7th Aug 2009  16:52  by fasgadh

Gridref: NO 51465 53544   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good nick on the opposite side of the dyke from the summit. Infested with flying ants today. Very fine views.

15th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, pasture, N side of fence, a fraction below summit. Nice hill, fine view

26th May 2005  16:30  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Nov 2002  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

23rd Dec 2001  12:00  by peregrinus

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

No details noted - pleasant hill & view

12th Jun 2000  12:40  by arranc

Gridref: NO 51400 53500   FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Sep 1998  14:55  by clochandighter

FB Number: S4480  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 26th April 1948 £8.13s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NO42/16 within the Dundee block during 1948. Levelled for height in 1956. Last maintained by the OS in June 1986. SITE VISIT: Trig pillar in good condition. Spider retains stamped font OS centre plug. Flush bracket faces north. A wooden ladder, similar to those seen on English and Welsh right of way has been constructed over the nearby boundary wall. This is something we could do with a lot more north of the border.

S4480 - Turin Hill Pillar & FB from the west.