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, October 23, 2012

NUMBER 487

BENCHMARKS continued

Still in Blackrock, M.C. spotted this one on Sweetman's Avenue. Much of this street has fallen to the wreckers' ball and only a few of the buildings shown on the 25” map now survive. It is not certain but the building holding this one may date back to the time of the 6” survey.

Below: Crudely daubed in white paint (but not by M.C.), the 'mark on Sweetman's Avenue.
 
Above: Looking north into Sweetman's Avenue with the 'mark near the bottom of the corner.
 

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