The intention with this website is to locate at least 1,001 benchmark sites, or die in the attempt (no flowers please, house private). Photos of any benchmark sites found will be posted at intervals over the coming days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries ... Anyone who wishes to contribute can send photos and descriptions of any benchmarks they find and would like to have included here, to mfbourke@gmail.com See post Number 1 for a fuller description.

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Friday, June 11, 2010

NUMBERS 39 & 40

BENCHMARKS continued
“All along the watchtower, princes kept a view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants too.”

Below: The 'mark at Church Bastion.
Centre: Church Bastion with the 'mark at bottom left.
Bottom: The plaque explaining the history of the watch towers.


Below: This 'mark on the pillar near the Millennium Forum is under threat from the rising pavement level.

Above: The 'mark is on the base of the pillar at left. While there has been much redevelopment nearby, somehow these old pillars have endured.

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