Bench Mark, Ballykelly
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Bench Mark, Ballykelly
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 12 May 2010
Cut bench mark located on Tamlaght Finlagan Parish Church, Ballykelly Image This mark dates from the 1st geodetic levelling of Ireland which took place in 1839-43. The mark is just to the left of the main entrance. The mark was in a line from Derry/Londonderry to Coleraine via Ballykelly and (Newtown) Limavady; this is actually a Trigonometrical Station in that line. The original remarks describe it as "Ballykelly Church. Mark on cut stone at West corner of Belfry; 1.6 ft. above sill of South door. The mark was originally levelled to 76.579 feet above sea level. Today the mark has been levelled to 20.64 metres above MSL. See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=11037856 for many other examples I have found.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.045685
Longitude
-7.01143