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, May 25, 2018

NUMBER 1,042

BENCHMARKS continued

It fell to Benchmarker, on a visit to the sunny South East, to record this one. It's on the south wall of the Scarawalsh Bridge in County Wexford.

Below: The 'mark on the Scarawalsh Bridge, County Wexford.
 
  Above: Looking south on the Scarawalsh Bridge with the 'mark at centre below. The N11 is visible in the distance.

NUMBER 1,041

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from PGR is in Galway City. It's on a building at the corner of Whitehall with Abbey Gate Street Lower.

Below: A 'mark on Whitehall in Galway City.
Above: Looking southeast on Lower Abbey Gate Street with the 'mark at the corner of the cut-stone building.


NUMBER 1,040

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is at Ardgillan Demesne in Fingal County, Dublin. It's on a mile-marker which has been moved to there from it's original location, (probably near Man o' War).

Below: A 'mark at Ardgillan Demesne.
 
Above: At the entrance to Ardgillan Castle with the mark on the top of the mile-marker pillar at right.


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