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, December 16, 2012

NUMBER 508

BENCHMARKS continued

This one, recorded by M.C. on Chapel Lane at its junction with Mary Street in New Ross, County Wexford, is on an intriguing structure. Was it a doorway; a window; or had it some other function? And what is that tap doing sticking out of the wall? Benchmarker would like to know.

Below: The 'mark on Chapel Lane is at near bottom left on the intriguing structure.

Above: Looking north into Chapel Lane with the 'mark at right.

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