Fossil Tree 43 - Swansea, Wales. - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

A brightly painted milepost with Welsh iconic subjects, (Welsh Dragon & Welsh Coal Miner)hand painted on the metal milepost. The existing developed part of Cycle route 43 uses existing cycleways and canal Paths and follows the River Tawe, past the Liberty Stadium, in Swansea,

"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." Text Source: (visit link)

"National Cycle Network, Route 43 is part of the National Cycle Network and the Celtic Trail, which connects Swansea with Builth Wells. Most of the route is still awaiting development.
The route begins in the Maritime Quarter near the Swansea Bay barrage. It runs alongside the Tawe west bank past the Sainsbury's store where cyclists have to cross via a pedestrian crossing at the Quay Parade bridge. Once across the road, the route turns right over the Quay Parade bridge. Once over the bridge, there is an immediate left turn into a dedicated path which follows the west bank of the River Tawe as far as the Pentre-Chwyth traffic junction, in the White Rock area. To the left of this path the Hafod copper works are visible.
Signage for the route is poor at the White Rock area and there are a number of alternate routes northwards that can be taken there. The most traffic free route from the Pentre-Chwyth junction continues left into the Morfa Retail Park, over the Liberty Stadium foot bridge, then right again following the east bank of the River Tawe past the Liberty Stadium, then under the Landore viaduct." Text Source: (visit link)

There are two direction arms on this milepost.
The inscriptions read :-
Swansea 3M - Pontardawe 8M
Cycle Route 43.

Date placed: 1/1/2000

Inscription:
Swansea 3M and Pontardawe 8M
Cycle route 43.

Title: Fossil Tree 43 Artist: John Mills Media (materials) used: Cast Iron Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Cycle Route 43 River Tawe, at Liberty Stadium Date of creation or placement: 1/1/2000

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