@cyndiepooh @shritwod Please check Trails & Markers, particularly the fourth image, which is of a regular UK footpath marker that is not a named trail. @elijustrying already posted this. This is not old guidance, but current official guidance and is what I referred to above with “this has since been solidified…”
(I no longer reference the narrative I quoted in supporting texts, since it is out-of-date, but @shritwood was saying they would reject standard footpath markers, so I was showing the history of the Niantic decision.)
I am talking about what is currently being accepted by reviewers. @DragonRoaria that footpath marker photo is good, unless it’s next too close to the the NCN markers.