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[Solved] Anyone know what this is? They are embedded in the sidewalks around the city (programming.dev)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by catch22@programming.dev to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 144 points 2 months ago

That is a surveyor's mark called an Above Ground Marker. It is used as a point of reference when they survey they land.

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