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Necropolis Fundamental Bench Mark is outside the east wall of Glasgow Necropolis and is easily accessed from Firpark Street. The following information is taken from the Bench Mark Database at Link :

"This fundamental bench mark was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland (1936-52), and was levelled with a height of 166.1846 feet [50.6531 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Dunlop to Milngavie, Milngavie to Necropolis and Necropolis to Dunlop levelling lines. [It was also] used during the Third geodetic levelling, Scotland (1956-68), and was levelled with a height of 166.1846 feet [50.6531 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Milngavie to Bowling (via Govan) and Necropolis to Dunlop levelling lines. The bolt was found to be damaged in 1959 and a new one was inserted; it was reheighted 1962 as 166.2131 ft. (50.6618m) above Newlyn Datum."

The mark is now part of the Ordnance Survey Passive GPS Network and is known as "Necropolis FBM H1NS6065" Link .

It is is fairly good condition but has been chipped at the top.