Bench Mark, Ardglass
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Bench Mark, Ardglass
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 24 Jul 2022
Bench mark on the porch of the parish church in Ardglass Image This mark dates from the 1st geodetic levelling of Ireland which took place in 1839-43. It consists of a cut mark with a copper bolt driven into the wall of the church. The mark was included as a side level on the Dublin to Belfast line (branch levelling from Downpatrick to the tidal gauge in Ardglass Harbour - No. 14a) The original remarks for the mark describe it as "Ardglass Church. Copper bolt driven into blockstone at door; 0.7 ft. above mark on sill of door." The mark was originally levelled to 83.538 feet, later revised to 22.67 metres above MSL.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.259968
Longitude
-5.608645