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Name:Combe Beacon
Hill number:18005
Height:248.7m / 816ft
Parent (Ma):2892  Staple Hill
RHB Section:41: South Central England
County/UA:Somerset
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Axe (Seaton), Parrett
Watershed:Land's End to John o' Groats, Land's End to Dover, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Unclassified
(Un)
Grid ref:ST 29303 12324
Summit feature:no feature: pasture
Drop:29.3m
Col:219.5m  ST 2863 1352  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 193
(1:25k) 128E
Observations:tumulus 190m E at ST 29488 12287 is higher but sits on lower ground
Comments:Tump deleted Jan 2021
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 22 users)ByDate of Ascent
Parked in gateway on Cut Tongue Lane. Quick visit to summit, trig and tumulus.PGCE12/02/2022
On tumulus in unsecured area of water compound seemed the high point.cjo19/12/2020
Parking on verge of minor road opposite gate. 2 gates to enter roadside field. Trig & HP on mound next to covered reservoir.fosal2922/09/2019
HP is by trig on grassy mound tumulus in roadside field next to covered reservoir. Parking possible on verge in side road opposite. Absolutely splendid sunny day with clear blues skies- a very impressive site.Denise 27/01/2019
Good parking on verge of lane off main road. Farm track then gate on LHS. A great grassy tumulus with trig point and excellent views. Bright sunshine, cloudless skies and windy.RichardM27/01/2019
A very sunny day and with good views from on top of the summit mound.M3WDD15/07/2018
Quick visit from road, trig atop mound next to reservoir.PeterD13/05/2018
Large grassed tumulus on SE side of covered reservoir, must be antiquated enough to count as the HP. Trig pillar atop, but slightly offset from the HP.jonglew10/02/2016
Parking OK for a short visit.jimbloomer01/03/2014
While cycle touring.fasgadh20/04/2011
RHW12/08/2006
Martin R25/02/2024
Swindon Bagger25/01/2022
andrew brown24/06/2020
mae21/03/2018
Adrian15/07/2017
Alan Caine29/03/2015
Dusty11/02/2015
stevent080922/06/2014
Laurel13/03/2008
Rowan13/03/2008
Jonathan Russell01/01/1970