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 17, 2015

NUMBER 868

BENCHMARKS continued

Another first for Michael Byrne in Edinburgh, a Rivet Benchmark, which he found on the west side of Dalhousie Terrace. It differs slightly from the Pivot style 'mark in that in has a rivet inserted, as the name suggests.

Below: A 'mark on Dalhousie Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
 
Above: Looking north along Dalhousie Terrace, Edinburgh, with the 'mark at centre left.
 

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