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Consisting of hundreds of peat hags and probably the same amount of boxes it’s a haven for a hardened letterboxer. Back in the hay day of boxing up on the hill (about 15 years ago) there was very little grass so you squelched your way through pools of wet peat. The advantage then though was that you could see where everyone had walked and pulled out a plugged box. Sadly due to the lack of grazing within this barren area every peat bank is now covered in long grass, concealing any buried boxes that may never be found again. The use of a kebab stick, golf club with the end cut off or a spike of any kind is what is needed. Some boxes can be buried within the peat up to a foot down, plus there may even be a box underneath the one you have just found! Please remember to be careful when prodding and to ensure that you do not damage the banks or disturb any nesting birds. Many made up names of some locations were created by letterboxers and were kept secret, so only selected letterboxers can find their stamps. There are even tiny crosses carved into some of the rocks or a mark that only certainly people would notice. I’m not saying that this is the work of a letterboxer but it’s certainly a very secretive way of hiding a box! Whilst Jo and I have been walking around Cut Hill we have started to document any interesting features we come across. Not all have been registered as yet but we are still searching the area so hopefully we should eventually have most of the features up there. One last thing, if you decide to head that way please check with the DNP for the Army firing times before heading out. If you have any additions for me or would like to get in touch please email me at dizzy@letterboxstamper.co.uk
Click on the map features below to see a photo of some of the features so far, still many to find.
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