Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandBelfastFundamental bench mark
BENCH MARK

Fundamental bench mark

Belfast, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 16433
Site type
BENCH MARK
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fundamental Bench Mark is a surveying benchmark located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Benchmarks of this type were established during the nineteenth-century triangulation and levelling surveys that formed the basis of the Ordnance Survey's systematic mapping of the British Isles. The mark itself consists of a small horizontal reference point, typically cut into stone or fixed to a building, which served as a precise elevation datum for subsequent surveying work. Such benchmarks remain important documentary evidence of nineteenth-century surveying practice and the technical infrastructure underlying modern cartographic records.

Fundamental bench mark is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16433. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Fundamental bench mark?

Fundamental Bench Mark is a surveying benchmark located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16433.

Who is responsible for protecting Fundamental bench mark?

Fundamental bench mark is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16433.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fundamental bench mark?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cranmore house. 17th century house (6.1 km), Belvoir park mound. motte (7 km), Barrow (7.2 km).

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