Eventually Sir Norman decided to use a line from the centre of the circle to a modern benchmark on Sidbury Hill, eight miles north-east of Stonehenge.
"Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders"
T. Eric Peet
And that is a good benchmark for us: Federal spending should not rise any faster than the paychecks of American families.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present"
Various
They set a standard which has remained the benchmark of Virginia political ethics.
"The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783"
Virginia State Dept. of Education