I've just been looking through various sites here at TMA and was a bit baffled by all these pictures of signposts, like these:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/26610

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/25780

I don't understand. Why are these photos here? Surely everyone can recognise and read a signpost when they see one, and don't need to prepare themselves by seeing pictures of them first?

I don't mean this as a criticism of anyone whose posted pictures of signposts, I'm just wondering what the rationale is behind it. It makes no sense to me at all!

Perhaps there's a reason for it, though. Should I be photographing signposts next time I visit an ancient site? To be honest, I think I'll save my film!