TRADITIONAL oak posts have been reinstated on the top of the Quantock Hills as part of an ongoing project to enhance "heritage and local distinctiveness" in the hills. Both Bicknoller Post and Halsway Post have been marked by timber location markers, which were used historically at track junctions in upland areas to prevent travellers from getting lost. The posts also helped to mark parish boundaries and their modern replacements have been made from locally-sourced green oak. Steve Marston, project manager for the Somerset and Dorset area team from Natural England, was on hand to watch the "digging in" of the Bicknoller Post, following in the footsteps of his great great grandfather Harry Coles of St Audries, who put in the original post back in 1929. In keeping with tradition, a dated coin was put in the ground underneath the marker. The project is being run by the Quantock Hills AONB and is one of the team's main heritage action points. Funding has been provided by Somerset County Council's heritage service and Friends of Quantock, a local conservation and amenities charity. The posts were made by local craftsman Simon Farthing from Somerset Signs in Wiveliscombe. Pictured, from the left are Andy Harris and Tim Russell from the Quantock AONB Service, Andy Stevens and Ian Lewis of the Somerset County Council's heritage service and Steve Marston of Natural England.