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18th Jun 2023  11:11  by dugswell2

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

Long gone.

10th Feb 2023  09:31  by eon

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(2859) Small pull-in for a couple of cars just off Spitalgap Lane. I bagged the last spot, leaving someone seconds behind me to park on the verge. Popular with dog walkers who don't pick up after their dog.... Expecting some rough track, I was a little surprised to see this was actually an old road. Now being reclaimed by nature. Anyways, location soon reached and no sign of any fenomark. Two have been recorded for here. Like nearby Cattlelaith Lane, an adjustment was obviously required. Fairly safe to say this one is most likely missing now as well

Spitalgap Lane ©eon

3rd Nov 2017  23:02  by Ant1974

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19th Jun 2017  10:51  by asbown

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2nd Mar 2012  19:33  by PeteBoggs

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 1/10

Went armed with my pictue of a Fenomark but saw nothing that came close

28th Jan 2012  14:56  by painterman61

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nothing to see

17th Dec 2011  10:40  by ted

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There are three Fenomarks recorded in the OS trig marks database for this area, all in Secondary block SE44 with Station numbers T191, T192 and T193. The marks are approximately in a line and equally spaced. The computation and levelling years for the original marks are also identical (1987). So a common purpose, presumably motorway-related, is implied. Spitalgap Lane is at the SW end of the group. There are two entries in the trig marks database with near-identical coordinates; the earlier one is flagged as 'destroyed'. The W end of the lane is blocked to traffic but the area is popular with dog-walkers who were probably bemused by my investigations. Was expecting fly-tipping but the area is reasonably clear. However, vegetation has encroached onto the tarmac. GPS pointed to the centre of the road which seems unlikely; nothing found in the tarmac. Checked both verges but nothing found. The location seemed slightly arbitrary - not particularly near junctions of field boundaries and no obvious alignments with the many pylons, power station chimneys and cooling towers. Flat landscape; cold wind.

Spitalgap Lane S side
Spitalgap Lane N side

17th Nov 2011  12:17  by MAC.HAWK

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I've walked passed this in October 2010 after tigging the Great Clump (invisible) trig totally unaware it was (allegedly) there. This web address gives details of what a Fenomark is - http://www.mapc.com.au/feno_marks_72.html

16th Nov 2011  18:03  by haighr01

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Originally passed last year, when searching for Great Clump. The point may have been near to the overhead telegraph poles, which are marked on my OS map. Noted this is the bottom of the entire league which is why i am giving a 1 - Spittal Gap lane used to be a junction on the old A1, further back ancient travellers would have been glad to pass safely through Barnsdale northwards.

25th Oct 2011  16:55  by craftinessa

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No idea what a fenomark is but couldn't find it - probably just missing like the Great Clump trig

25th Oct 2011  16:55  by swampysean

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What is a Fenomark???

5th Aug 2011  11:30  by wrose

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Out in the area visiting some of the local pillars when this location came onto the radar. As I had no idea what a Fenomark was I thought I would come and have a look. I still don't know what a Fenomark is as I could not find anything that could not be called anything other than rubbish. Hope that the next person has more luck than I did. Some handy parking to the north of this old closed road.

Spitalgap Lane Fenomark I\'m there where are you?
Spitalgap Lane Fenomark It must be here somewhere.