The Fossil Tree

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The Fossil Tree by John Mills
Millennium Milepost on the Greenwich Meridian
Greenwich Peninsula, Greenwich
London, September 2003

“One thousand ‘Millennium Mileposts’ made from cast iron were funded by the Royal Bank of Scotland to mark the creation of the National Cycle Network, and these are found along the NCN routes throughout the UK. There are four different types: ‘Fossil Tree’ (designed by John Mills), ‘The Cockerel’ (designed by Iain McColl), ‘Rowe Type’ (designed by Andrew Rowe), and ‘Tracks’ (designed by David Dudgeon). The four artists are from each country of the UK, though all posts can be found in all four countries. Most mileposts contain a disk featuring symbols and text in code. There are 60 different designs, spread across the country. They form part of the Millennium Time Trail, a treasure hunt puzzle created by Sustrans in 2001.” (National Cycle Network, Wikipedia)