T:UK - Bustard North-east

Selection of photos for this Pillar.

By Trigger monster

By iainmac

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Logged Visits:

1st Jan 2024 12:04 by Ande1865

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

3rd Sep 2022 12:40 by Trigger monster

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

Along byway from Enford Down. Made a meal of finding this one. First stopped on the byway much too soon (probably a mile off) as there was a high area of ground to the north of the byway which looked promising. Wasted about half an hour trudging across long grass and deciding this wasn’t the correct location. Interesting ancient tumulus though. Continued south west and then west along the byway to next area of high ground. Asked a couple of dog walkers if they knew where the TP was, they tried to help but pointed me in the wrong direction. Reached the road at the Bustard gate and realised I’d come too far. Back up the hill, left fork had a sign saying closed to civilian vehicles. This would have been the better road to take rather than the byway. By this time had checked in here for help. Approach from west gives a better glimpse of the military buildings and a radio mast to the north of the byway. Pulled up on track and headed for mast on foot. Around perimeter fence then small dome comes into view. Looking very weathered. Buildings looking a bit derelict, nobody about. Grass around is all overgrown. Then pillar spotted in a small fenced off area. At last. Over gate. Neglected spot. Fairly good views towards north. Headed back to path to look for neighbouring pillar.

Bustard North East Flush plate
Bustard north east South west towards camp
Bustard North East South east
Bustard North East Looking north west, pillar in compound, dome beyond, looking neglected

26th Jun 2022 15:07 by Trigobsession

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

5th Mar 2022 16:50 by duncancourts

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

31st Dec 2021 16:05 by CJO

Gridref: SU 10161 46319 FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

Cap missing. Go around circular fenced enclosure at rear is a small astronomy done. Pillar adjacent.

Pillar

10th Jul 2021 12:30 by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 10100 46300 FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

Easy find around low fence

3rd Apr 2021 13:35 by Wubbleyew

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

It's strange having two pillars within several hundred yards of each other as is the case here at Bustard. An easy get with no red flags flying and absolutely no one else around. Open cap, and all sight-holes open with unusual plastic tubing protruding. Disappointed again at no sighting of the Great Bustard - they must be somewhere around here? Where are they hiding?

22nd Apr 2019 00:00 by Woodleywalker

Gridref: SU 10161 46323 FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

First of four on Easter Monday on the Plain. Easy to spot in a small fenced enclosure with a dome for company. Very peaceful early morning walk from the Parkway.

30th Dec 2018 11:53 by Trigpoint100

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Mission to investigate its possible disappearance. Happy to say it is alive, well and where it ever was (condition unchanged from our 2015 visit).

26th Aug 2018 12:00 by arranc

FB Number: Not logged Condition: Couldn't find it Score: 5/10

very strange!

17th Apr 2017 10:13 by Ted Mariner

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 7/10

Easter Monday outing to Salisbury plain. No red flags flying so able to drive the byways with ease. Walked around the edge of a well signposted compound to reach the pillar. Nice views to the north.

1st Jan 2016 16:12 by dal

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Straightforward access today - no-one around (being New Year's Day) and no red flags.

1st Jan 2016 15:00 by Nekyram

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

31st Dec 2015 14:45 by Trigpoint100

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Last trig of 2015. Easily accessible, with a large herd of very entertaining bullocks in the adjacent field apparently fascinated by my appearance at the trig. Almost a carbon copy of the Larkhill trig to the NW in size, plastic tubing and loops, but backwards sloping FB, and top section painted white.

31st Aug 2015 17:28 by peregrinus

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

revisited to compare with the newly discovered 10193 further north. both have the same small top loops bit this uniquely has the back sloping fb

small top loops same as pillar 10193
back sloping fb usually they are vertical

16th Aug 2015 00:00 by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 10163 46321 FB Number: Not logged Condition: Good Score: 5/10

During army summer stand down - details on the net. By-way driveable from west - Bustard Inn - (and from Knighton Down pillar to east) parking @ SU100459

4th Apr 2015 15:59 by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 10204 46330 FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

G Opposite TP1818 building left road barrier right next to dome.

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30th Dec 2014 12:19 by plet56

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

In it's own small separate compound with no "keep out" signs or warnings about the official secrets act and a gate without even a padlock. Fair game as far as I'm concerned.

1st Jan 2013 12:17 by jonglew

Gridref: SU 10160 46318 FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Located just outside the main BAE compound so relatively easy access, especially on New Year's Day with absolutely not a soul around! Signs warning of RF radiation, but nothing turning and burning today. The pillar is located inside a small compound but access through the wire was easy. Not quite a standard pillar, possibly a later version as it appears to be a replacement for the one shown on the OS maps 200m to the south. That pillar is still present, but has no flush bracket and may have been moved from its original position. All site holes are open, and lined with plastic piping; the centre cap is missing leaving the hole open. There is a rivet let into the top surface of the pillar between 2 of the arms of the spider - the significance of which I know not.

27th May 2010 16:50 by cmb1953

FB Number: Not logged Condition: Unreachable but visible Score: 6/10

Viewed from a distance.Marked as unreachable due to high security in this area, and pillar is inside compound. Didn't risk photos either, not wishing to be arrested !!!

8th Nov 2008 15:05 by bluebeard

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

15th Jul 2008 11:16 by Glaslyn

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

Second visit to this place as I only knew about first pillar! Lots of activity today so did not approach pillar ,which is visible from the South of the compound.

16th Dec 2007 13:30 by PHMB

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Just to north of research facility. Top third carries a coat of white paint,lower left unpainted which gives distinctive look.

15th Aug 2007 21:31 by RoPeHe

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Not Logged Score: 5/10

[non-visit note] FB 10393 was one of a batch of 6 FBs (10071, 10193, 10390, 10393, 11180, 11307, at least some being previously used but recovered) recorded as issued by OS on 28/07/1987, thus suggesting a possible approximate construction date for this pillar. None of the other FBs in this batch have so far been reported; there may be other little Bustards lurking out there somewhere!

15th Aug 2007 14:22 by tom

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Due to the sensitive nature of some of the work at Qinetiq there are signs prohibiting photography. The pillar is in a fenced off area next to the Qinetiq compound. The site is within the Salisbury Plain SSSI. Views are to the north and east into the downland of the artillery range.

20th Jun 2007 12:00 by iainmac

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 7/10

fb slopes, top features a rivet and home made hooks.

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1st Dec 2005 07:10 by Trigger

FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

19th Mar 2005 17:30 by peregrinus

Gridref: SU 10200 46300 FB Number: 10393 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

vgc; no cap; N side of QinetiQ compound, in low fence near windsock, outside main fence: easy access if no red flags. GR estimated from 1:25k map - no GPS. This isn't the trig shown on 1:50k map at SU101461 and known to OS and this site as Bustard, but is approx 350m NE of it. Appears to be a later build, standard design except the FB instead of being vertical is sloping inward at the top. I found this 19/8/03, but didn't realise there were 2 trigs until this revisit. The OS have Bustard as S1949 at SU101461, but the trig at that location has no FB - so maybe there's a third one out there somewhere..? The Great Bustard used to be native hereabouts and has recently been reintroduced - maybe the trigs are breeding too :-)

10393 Bustard - not the mapped one ! so how did this get here?©peregrinus
The OS just seem to have S1949 - for the other Bustard©peregrinus
not the standard design - the FB has a backslope©peregrinus
at least the top looks fairly normal©peregrinus
montaged by JWR ©peregrinus