Dorchester Fundamental Bench Mark   

Location
Grid reference: SY 6968 9052.
Landranger 194: Dorchester & Weymouth, Cerne Abbas & Bere Regis.
GPS network passive station: H1SY6990.
Waypoint: FM7196.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G4998	Dorchester, County Police Station 822.01m to the southwest.
205	Dorchester, The Keep 907.96m to the west.
G3561	Dorchester, Frome Bridge 1.07km to the northwest.
G1873	Dorchester, Alington Road 1.39km to the east.
206	Dorchester, River Frome Railway Bridge 2.08km to the northwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Thornford, 24.39km to the northwest.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This fundamental bench mark was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 214.5150 feet [65.3842 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Dorchester to Beer, Thornford to Dorchester and Wimborne to Dorchester levelling lines.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This fundamental bench mark was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 214.5150 feet [65.3842 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Dorchester to Beer, Dorchester to Thornford, Weymouth Loop and Wimborne to Dorchester levelling lines.

Logged Visits
Logged on 17th September 2007 by RogerTempleman. Condition: Good.
Not vandalised despite being in a public park.

Logged on 7th August 2006 by RodS. Grid reference: SY 69679 90524. Condition: Good.
Classic 2GL FBM in usual railed enclosure.