Benchmark and Boating

A perfect combination….. Mr Physics and I are sitting on the boat the day the exam results came out. It is a weird experience and also pouring with rain. Although the results were as “predicted” it is purely based on historical data, so who are we to say on the day who would have done...

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Benchmark Quiz Answers

Moffat’s O.S. Benchmarks (Flush Bracket)ANSWERS The railway is long gone but this isn’t that “hidden”. BM 0478 From one park to the other the river takes you along the straightest route. You will find this plate on the bridge whose “new” name isn’t very appropriate. BM 0475 You used to learn so much here, but...

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Benchmark Bagging Quizzes

Moffat O.S. Benchmarks Flush Bracket Quiz Ordnance Survey Bench marks (BMs) are survey marks made by Ordnance Survey to record height above sea level. There are approximately 500,000 BMs still remaining; but this number is reducing as they have not been maintained for 30 years. Moffat has 5 flush bracket benchmarks. Can you use the...

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Benchmark Bagging

Mr and Mrs Physics have a new hobby in lockdown, and a way to make those daily walks a little more interesting. It was Mr Physics who started this obsession but he can’t remember why he clicked on the OS Benchmark Website, I suspect it was because the alternative was talking to Mrs Physics! Anyone...

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