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20th Mar 2023  11:48  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Driving from south about two miles north of Chillington on narrow lane squeezed onto verge at a field entrance (sure farmer would not be happy) at crossroads of lanes at Pinhey’s Cross. Along south side of field boundary of field to south west of crossroads. After about three hundred metres pillar visible to west above hedge on raised base. Actually an easier place to pull in here off the lane. Clambered up to photograph FB and remove ivy. Raised S prefix. Spider and cap in place. Misty at the time.

Fursdon Flush plate
Fursdon South showing spider and cap in place
Fursdon South
Fursdon West side before gardening
Fursdon West side after gardening

23rd Sep 2021  18:44  by killerpip4

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

11th Nov 2020  16:00  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

Gridref: SX 78059 45854   FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

See my entry as Skypaddler

11th Nov 2020  16:00  by Skypaddler

Gridref: SX 78059 45854   FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On a plinth in the hedge about 10m along the track. Overgrown with ivy and encroaching branches. Some gardening done to expose the pillar.

Fursdon pillar pre-ground maintenance©Skypaddler
Fursdon bracket ©Skypaddler
Fursdon spider ©Skypaddler

24th Sep 2020  17:30  by Chris9870

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just up a very overgrown track. On the left buried in the hedge. Reversed into the track to park.

1st Aug 2019  13:39  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL

1st Aug 2019  01:37  by Pritch227

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

plinthy hedgy one!!!

©Pritch227

23rd Jun 2019  10:30  by MysteriousSue

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Staying at the local converted farm and had a wander up in the morning to take the dog for a walk and find the trig. Wonderful sunken lanes with a huge amount of floral diversity - it was like walking somewhere tropical. Picked wild strawberries for breakfast and was in very good humour when we got to the trig. Quite well hidden by bushes at first but climbed up the ridge once spotted. Not too bad condition.

Trig pillar ©MysteriousSue
Spider ©MysteriousSue
Flush bracket ©MysteriousSue

30th Mar 2019  20:19  by jonglew

Gridref: SX 78056 45856   FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Roadside (almost), high on top of a raised field boundary. Some damage (flailer?) to one top corner. Original centre cap retained, lightly indented lettering; BSM-style FB; LHS sight hole open. Nice panoramic views.

Spider TP3277©jonglew
Pillar TP3277©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3277©jonglew

29th Dec 2018  00:56  by jamiesampson

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

26th Dec 2018  00:00  by Bolventor

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

©Bolventor
©Bolventor
©Bolventor

20th Sep 2018  15:20  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: SX 78059 45854   FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Very overgrown with ivy and hiding in the hedge. tried to clean it up.

6th Dec 2017  16:30  by Nekyram

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy find ,although the light was going! Parked at entrance to track. Had to climb up bank to get FP number.

7th May 2017  11:35  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

YSM581 Fursdon ©monkeydestructor

11th Oct 2016  12:58  by NSCR

FB Number: 3506  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good but partially overgrown.

©NSCR

28th Mar 2016  14:46  by Yukonhuskies

FB Number: 3506  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Visited with cornishgazza

6th Nov 2015  15:08  by orlando rat

Gridref: SX 78059 45854   FB Number: S3506  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

The roads were very narrow around here. Interesting cup thingy left here.

Fursdon

20th May 2015  11:29  by Redroaming

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked easily at beginning of lane and short walk to trig which is way up the bank on a high plinth. Needed to clamber up to see the bracket number - good views from here!

TP3277 Fursland trig point

10th Jul 2013  16:12  by asbown

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

31st May 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SX 78062 45859   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Sep 2011  16:35  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A walk up the hill from our holiday cottage hired to celebrate Sis#2 significant birthday. Easy find, in good condition with metal cap although chunk out of NW corner, and some climbing needed to surmount its rather high base plinth. But on a sunny (but very windy) day climb was worth it for the good views north and east (west and south obscured by high hedges at this time of the year). Great blackberries as well.

21st May 2011  10:05  by Dusty

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

10th Sep 2009  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S3506
S3506
S3506
S3506

23rd May 2009  17:20  by Dart More

Gridref: SX 78065 45863   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Hidden slightly off the road up a recessed gateway. Good all-round views from the top of the plinth on a sunny and clear day

19th Sep 2008  00:00  by Tonyht

Gridref: SX 78100 45850   FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited during a week spent walking the SWCP. Why are so many of Devon's pillars in hedges, or on top of walls?

15th Dec 2007  10:55  by bluebeard

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Climbed the plinth, to check the FB Number, using long forgotten climbing moves.

4th Aug 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, BSM style FB. On NE hedgebank of track, 20m SE of road. Unusually, top cap has slotted screws in place of the usual Allen screws - not something I recall seeing before.

1st May 2005  14:50  by mickandshane

FB Number: 3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar's OK but the plinth is badly cracked. Plug with indented lettering.

1st Jan 2004  14:09  by hollowing

FB Number: S3506  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar is ok: the plinth is heavily split. It has it's spider, and is gently being taken over by the hedge it lives in.

Pillar
Plate This is a rubbish photo as I had to poke the camera through the hedge around the back of the pillar...