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Stonehenge Solstice: is there a risk?
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Re: Stonehenge Solstice: is there a risk?
Jul 27, 2010, 12:37
Wiggy wrote:
I agree, we need to our best to conserve our heritage, but I also think we need to recognise that it exists within a broader context, and on a continuum travelling forward as well as back. Stonehenge means many things to many people, and does not exist in a physical or cultural bubble.
I don't know what the answer is, and I would hate to see the Henge and its environs damaged in any way, but I think that keeping US away from OUR heritage is also in some way damaging.
I just wish people could f*cking behave themselves and show some respect.

Great post. It's an interesting dilemma. If we adopt a "pure" conservation principle, then we'd have every ancient monument enclosed in a glass dome, with no access allowed - period. Obviously therefore we accept that SOME wear and tear is tolerable for the sake of enjoying the monuments within their social and cultural context, so the question would appear to be where we draw the line. Or in fact, whether we ultimately have any right to draw an arbitrary line.
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