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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Sunday, September 16, 2012

NUMBER 450

 BENCHMARKS continued

With its flawless sculpted lines and accurate geometric proportions this final one from the Navan safari is a classic, prompting Benchmarker to wonder what immortal hand or eye could have framed its perfect symmetry. It's on the Athlumney Road railway bridge.

 Below: The 'mark on Athlumney Bridge, Navan.
 
 Above: Looking west on the R153 with the 'mark near the bottom of the bridge wall at left.
 

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