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Castle Donington hilltop mound
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Submitted byESgt
AddedJul 31 2011
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Description Cutting from an Old-maps.co.uk 1903-4 1:10,560 Leicestershire map where this spot, grid-ref. 443203 325951, is marked "B.M.", which I think means Burial Mound.

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kelpie
(2011-07-31)		 I believe BM was used for Bench Mark but I am open to correction
JimChampion
(2011-07-31)		 Yes, BM is bench mark. OS map abbreviations here:

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/aboutus/reports/misc/abbreviations.html

The number to the right of the B.M. will be the height (in feet) above sea level.
Runemage
(2011-08-01)		 Legends for many old maps available as pdf files at the bottom of this page
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/faq.html

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