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There are 6 in Towcester, Northamptonshire along the A5 with either VR & GR cast on them - always believed they were telegraph rather than telephone cable markers but have not undertaken any research to confirm this. They also are found along the A5 in Milton Keynes. Regards Brian Giggins On 16/08/2010, Chris Webster <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I know it's Monday really... > > We've got a few entries in the HER that relate to what we believe to be > early C20 long-distance telephone cable markers. The first > (http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=27012)was identified > in the 1980s by the (then) telephone museum in Taunton and described as > such, presumably by the museum. We've since found more along the line of > the A38 so presumably from Bristol to Exeter. Last week while in Sussex > I spotted another very nice example (pic attached). > > Anyone else got these - or any more information about exactly what they > are? I won't ask for a Thesaurus term! ;) > > Chris Webster > Somerset Historic Environment Record > Somerset Heritage Centre > Brunel Way > Taunton > TA2 6SF > > 01823 347434 > > Online HER: www.somerset.gov.uk/her > > This communication is intended solely for the person (s) or organisation to > whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged > and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient (s), > you must not copy, distribute or take any action > in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify > the sender and copy the message to > [log in to unmask] > > Individuals are advised that by replying to, or sending an e-mail message to > Somerset County Council, you accept > that you have no explicit or implicit expectation of privacy. > > In line with the Surveillance and Monitoring Policy, any e-mail messages > (and attachments) transmitted over the > Council’s network may be subject to scrutiny. > >