moss
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The everlasting story
Dec 22, 2015, 08:38
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Who do you believe?
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/21/stonehenge-tunnel-survey-reveals-new-sites-and-mysteries
"Kate Fielden, an archaeologist and member of the alliance, said: “The Stonehenge Alliance now has almost 20,000 signatures asking for no further damage to the world heritage site.
“It is extraordinary that archaeological evaluation trenching should be taking place within the WHS before any final decision on tunnel length, engineering feasibility and costing have been investigated. Our bottom line is that there should be no further damage to the WHS.”
McMahon and Snashall say the design of the tunnel, the portals and problem areas such as the link roads and the lighting of its approaches, must be “exemplary”.
“We can’t just let the highway engineers reach for off-the-shelf solutions – but if we get this right there is a chance of doing something which finally rejoins the two halves of this amazing landscape, and which can also set the standard for other ancient sites across the world.”
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tjj
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Edited Dec 23, 2016, 20:38
Re: The everlasting story
Dec 23, 2016, 20:33
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I'm with the Stonehenge Alliance on this one. The final statement in your post by McMahon and Snashall ...
“We can’t just let the highway engineers reach for off-the-shelf solutions – but if we get this right there is a chance of doing something which finally rejoins the two halves of this amazing landscape, and which can also set the standard for other ancient sites across the world.”
is commendable but how any professional archaeologist can talk of Stonehenge setting the standard for other ancient sites across the world leaves me speechless. Its a nightmare ... and so sad. The idea a lone traveller could happen upon it with surprise and delight long, long gone.
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YHWH Allah
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Re: The everlasting story
Dec 31, 2016, 12:35
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Names and Lengths funded by YHWH Allah
A303 The Pagan Tunnel - 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles)
A344 The Druid Tunnel - 3.0 kilometres (1.9 miles)
A360 The Wiccan Tunnel - 1.5 kilometres (1.0 mile)
Airman's Corner Stonehenge Visitor Centre
Howard R. Hughes, Jr.
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