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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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

NUMBER 818

BENCHMARKS continued



This one from Michael Byrne is on an old gate pillar opposite Martello Terrace in Blackrock, County Dublin, and close to the eponymous tower itself.



Below: A 'mark near the Martello Tower at Blackrock.
 
Above: Near the Martello Tower and looking south east towards Blackrock Park with the 'mark on the face of the second block up of the pillar.
 

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