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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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

NUMBER 859

BENCHMARKS continued

This is the second one of the two, found by Michael Byrne, on the way up to Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Of the "Pivot" variety, it's nicely cut into the railings plinth, but the pivot hole itself is suffering from erosion.

Below: A 'mark on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland.
 
 Above: On Calton Hill and looking west towards the entrance gate, on the road up to Calton Hill with the 'mark obvious at bottom left. 
 

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