The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[PeteXXX]

Scored two today using the "glance at a bridge and hope" method. My chum was a little bemused as I stopped to take photos of seemingly innocuous brickwork. I'll post pics later.

I tried to explain this to my sis in law who just looked like 'What?'...
The best method it seems,
I've some still to 'log' but the last couple (outwith my local area) have been reasonably accurate.

Just about to go check out more , randomly.

Yep, it's a good method. Most older churches will have, at least, a chiseled benchmark.

Out on a ride today, I bagged a trig point. Once I get the photographs developed I'll post them

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Yep, it's a good method. Most older churches will have, at least, a chiseled benchmark.

Out on a ride today, I bagged a trig point. Once I get the photographs developed I'll post them

I stuck to my normal roads so nothing to report,
As you say, there's a MO to it all,
I cycled down an area today I know has/had 5 marks but now only one is showing.
I've run out of nearby geocaches and this is filling in for it.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Yep, it's a good method. Most older churches will have, at least, a chiseled benchmark.

Out on a ride today, I bagged a trig point. Once I get the photographs developed I'll post them

God bless you sir, for still using film.

 

[PeteXXX]

Sadly, Mr GA, it's only a turn of phrase.. Sorry to disappoint,!
I do miss my old Meopta Opemus enlarger though

Todays Trig was TP 0892 near Arthingworth, Leicestershire, at SP748831

Wrong bike to be able to get any nearer! It's a bit hidden even though it's next to the lane..

Happy days

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Sadly, Mr GA, it's only a turn of phrase.. Sorry to disappoint,!
I do miss my old Meopta Opemus enlarger though

Todays Trig was TP 0892 near Arthingworth, Leicestershire, at SP748831

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Wrong bike to be able to get any nearer! It's a bit hidden even though it's next to the lane..

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Happy days

Some sod has removed quite a few of the caps up here,

 

[PeteXXX]

Some sod has removed quite a few of the caps up here,

Scrap value? Wall plaque?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Ha!

Sadly, Mr GA, it's only a turn of phrase.. Sorry to disappoint,!
I do miss my old Meopta Opemus enlarger though

Todays Trig was TP 0892 near Arthingworth, Leicestershire, at SP748831

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Wrong bike to be able to get any nearer! It's a bit hidden even though it's next to the lane..

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Happy days

I had an old Meopta Opemus, with both black and white and color heads. Great enlarger, and wasn't very expensive with employee discount. I also had a used Beseler 45 and a Burke and James Saturn. The Meopta worked great with my Kievs and Zorkis and Feds. Great rangefinder cameras all.

 

[classic33]

The one I may have located, finally.
(by height ASL)
Newtyle, Railway Bridge.
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This mark was above it,
any ideas?
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I thought a rune type or have I read too much Tolkien?

What date was the bridge built?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

What date was the bridge built?

I dunno
circa 1830

In more recent times, it was proposed to demolish it but the then local estate owner, James Cazyer purchased it and it's still there.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Scrap value? Wall plaque?

Nah, just someone with a collecting fetish..
It's actually rare to see one now.
If it was scrap, you'd chisel out the Flush Bracket
or just blow it up (like this was alleged)

 

[Drago]

Why do people vandalise such a wonderful memorial to the history of British innovation and ingenuity?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Why do people vandalise such a wonderful memorial to the history of British innovation and ingenuity?

I use the word 'allegedly'.
A TA(?) unit allegedly thought it fun to place charges(?) and make it go bang..
I heard it from someone who was supposed to be there plus it had a mention on TPUK page but it looks like that post has been edited. The bottom post says it crumbled and was demolished in '87.
Someone is at it..

 

[classic33]

I dunno
circa 1830

In more recent times, it was proposed to demolish it but the then local estate owner, James Cazyer purchased it and it's still there.

There's a year, 1803, carved into the stone.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

There's a year, 1803, carved into the stone.

I just went on the date the railway kicked off...

 

[classic33]

I just went on the date the railway kicked off...

It's in the picture of a possible mason's mark, above the mark. You were asking about what had been carved there.