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11th Nov 2023  10:41  by jonglew

Gridref: NH 37454 08920   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

From the N, parking lochside in car park (NH 3759 0912). Along FP and into paddock. Pillar sits on a small mound in gorse. Minor fracture runs from top to bottom and some minor chipping at end of one spider arm end. Built without a Flush Bracket.No views.

Pillar TP7462©jonglew
Pillar TP7462©jonglew
Spider TP7462©jonglew

20th Sep 2022  11:54  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

From the free car park. Walked around the south bank of the canal and then into a field on the left which didn't have horses and electric fencing in it. Easy walk from here on to the trig.

29th Jul 2022  19:25  by Gdn

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

16th Apr 2022  10:17  by wandering_rjt

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

Too many gates, fences, horses... I was there abouts!!

24th Mar 2022  18:23  by clochandighter

Gridref: NH 37459 08909   FB Number: NOFB  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Approached from north. Followed the south side of canal westwards until reaching the gate into a horse field. One in the field there is a copse of trees around 200m to the south. The pillar is in the undergrowth there. The column has cracks but is of sound structure. The spder is plugged with asphalt and inscribed with the usual two triangles and a cross. The pillar is a 'Brander' cylinder which was built without a flush bracket, and no sight holes. The surrounding views are mainly lost to the surrounding trees.

18th Dec 2021  12:15  by joeythecat

Gridref: NH 37455 08917   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Great Glen Project Station Q

16th Aug 2021  16:27  by dharris

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

16th Aug 2021  16:27  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

6th Jul 2019  10:38  by 1473

Gridref: NH 37447 08907   FB Number: NA  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Simple walk from the canal footpath, over one fence, over an electric fence, along hen on to the pillar.

19th Nov 2018  10:30  by Sealf4

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

Not having read other people's accounts I walked to the outskirts of Fort Augustus until I came to a short grassy lane with a gate into a field. I went through the gate and across to the electric fence and wall. There was no real way over the wall dorect to the pillar but following the wall down hill I came to an open gate and from there it was easy to climb up the short way to the pillar.

12th Jul 2018  14:48  by nozzer

Gridref: NH 37453 08910   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

12th Jul 2018  14:48  by BigJ

Gridref: NH 37454 08916   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Route as others. I rolled under the electric fence, Nozzer simply unhooked it.

11th Jul 2018  16:00  by Moacky

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2 gates, 5 horses, 1 electric fence and a wall in about three minutes.

©Moacky

27th Jun 2018  22:25  by vegibagger

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From canal tow path obey gate lie /rollunder electric fence onto horse field. Trig on small mound at southern end of field.

15th Jun 2016  13:43  by dal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Some route as others. Over the gate and over the electric fence.

10th Jun 2016  16:20  by asbown

Gridref: NH 37448 08910   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

over the gate and under the electric fence from the canal.

28th Apr 2016  18:43  by tummelv

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

Was a little unsure of how to get to this one initially. Parked up at the roadside but couldn't find a route in without going through someone's garden/school grounds but then I read a log mentioning coming in from the canal path side. Brought the car round and got parked up and set off down the canal path. Got to the gate and it soon became clear that the pillar was at the top of a small rise in some trees so set off for a look. The pillar is in good condition and interesting to see the cross and triangle marks on the top of it.

28th Apr 2016  00:00  by billygunn

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Found whilst Geocaching.

10th May 2015  10:00  by bluebeard

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

tgoc2015

11th Mar 2015  12:28  by thejackrustles

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

Revisit to find geocache and also spot the marks mentioned.

Station Q collage ©thejackrustles

1st Feb 2015  15:00  by gerryu2

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

Strange that this one doesn't have a flush bracket. headed through field with horses and over electric fence and wall and then to the trig. No gorse...all nice and clear.

31st Jan 2015  16:04  by thejackrustles

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Looked very close to the road but a few obstacles in the way, got there in the end. Another Vanessa in the bag.

The TJRs at the trigpoint ©thejackrustles

29th Sep 2013  12:20  by edfielden

Gridref: NH 37453 08915   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Easier to get to that I thought, despite the electric fences! Most of the gorse at the top has gone and the pillar now mainly has a few assorted brambles for company. Has the standard Great Glen Project markings on the spider. Position logged from 4 GPS readings taken over 15 minutes. Full details and photos to follow...

18th May 2010  15:24  by sky high boys

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Lol, now that was a battle on a hot, hot day! Good sport :-)

Machete recommended

18th Apr 2009  13:50  by Chalky

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

No FB , Cylindrical, Asphalt plug. Well guarded by Whinns.

9th Apr 2009  12:00  by iainmac

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

21st May 2008  15:40  by spidym

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

There was no easy way to this one so had to jump an electric fence twice then battle through the hated Gorse to get there. No visible damage from afar but as Sagina nivalis mentioned below there are a lot of small surface cracks that can be seen closer.

Flippin Gorse everywhere

23rd Nov 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

Gridref: NH 37450 08910   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Described by OS (via Rod Sladen) as a Brander, on isolation above old railway cutting, NH374089 (Gravel mound with 1ft boulders). Effectively a cylindrical pillar (Vanessa) built without FB, apparently built directly into the ground, with no square plinth such as is used for Station P (the other Brander found to date), although there could be a buried plinth. The whole mound / outcrop is covered in gorse, broom and a few trees. The area is easily identified by an obvious band of Scots pines NW side of road, although the pillar is approx 100m NW of main road. Between a paddock and a playing field, just N of a tatty restaurant. Pillar fully intact, but network of shallow cracks. The usual asphalt-type plug. Forgot to check spider for the usual Great Glen Project markings (double triangle and cross) - none evident from my photo. Grid ref estimated from 1:25k map: GPS reading needed.

Station Q - top ©peregrinus
Station Q - trig ©peregrinus
Station Q - trig ©peregrinus