Cycle Signpost - Hengoed, Caerphilly, Wales
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 51° 38.796 W 003° 13.244
30U E 484727 N 5721756
The Signpost takes the form of an abstract tree with relief imagery of fossils depicting the passage of time from early primitive creatures to the ultimate demise of fossil fuel driven technology.
Waymark Code: WMDWXY
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/04/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Big B Bob
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There are four different types of Millennium Mileposts. The first 250 posts to be commissioned was designed by John Mills, and his piece was entitled The Fossil Tree.

National Route 47 of the National Cycle Network is a mainly inland route starting at Newport and finishing at Fishguard passing through Neath and Carmarthen. Some sections of the route use parts of National Route 8 and National Route 4.

There are two direction arms on this milepost.
The inscriptions read :-
Taff Trail 4.1/4M, Pontypridd 10M, Newport 15M, and Crosskeys 7M.
Cycle Route 47.

see web site:- (visit link)
Date placed: 01/01/2000

Historic significance:
1000 National Cycle Network Millennium Mileposts were made to celebrate the New Millennium.

Location nearest to where you live now:
Pontypridd on the Left Arrow is approx 50 Miles from my home.
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