NUMBER 1,105

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from London is on Upper Woburn Place.

Below: A 'mark on Upper Woburn Place. An ailanthus seed from a nearby tree has sparked into life.

Above: Looking south on Upper Woburn Place with the 'mark just about visible at bottom left.

NUMBER 1,104

BENCHMARKS continued

The following few were recorded beyond in London during a few days in May. The first one is on an entrance way to Hampton Court Palace on Hampton Court Road.

Below: A 'mark on an entrance gate pillar at Hampton Court Palace. 

Above: Looking south east towards the palace with the 'mark on the pillar at left.

NUMBER 1,103

 BENCHMARKS continued

A nice one – a flattie – from the cameraphone of Linda de Buitlear. It's on Connaught Street in Athlone.

Below: A 'mark on Connaught Street in Athlone, County Roscommon.

Above: A building on Connaught Street with the 'mark on the entrance step.

NUMBER 1,102

BENCHMARKS continued

A WD (war department) mark on Lyster Street in Athlone, spotted, photographed, and forwarded by Linda de Buitlear. This one, No 1, was the first one of nine which were carved in that vicinity. Another place that still has a few of these WD marks is Benburb Street in Dublin. Both locations are close to former British military barracks. I suspect they were used to train the young sapper laddie boys in the noble profession of map making.

Below: A 'mark on Lyster Street in Athlone, County Roscommon.

 Above: A view along Lyster Street with the 'mark to the right of the pipe, about three feet above ground.