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Littlestone
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Edited Jan 20, 2011, 14:41
Re: Seahenge
Jan 20, 2011, 14:36
...similar sites are removed (by gravel extraction or road building) each year in other parts of the country. So far no fuss has been made about these...


No fuss made about Thornborough Henge? where, due to quarrying, “Half the historic landscape has gone and what remains is a minimum sample that ought to be safeguarded for future study and enjoyment.” (Peter Addyman, Chairman, Yorkshire Archaeological Society). No fuss made about the Rotherwas Ribbon? where, “Archaeologists have said the Rotherwas Ribbon, found by road builders, could be as important as Stonehenge.” It is as important, although that didn’t stop Herefordshire Council covering it with a 'protective shield' and then laying a relief road over it!

Not a very convincing remark by Mick Aston but thanks for the quote. Meanwhile the damage and desecration goes on, and probably everyone on this board has a similar tale to tell of something going under in their area. If we ain’t smashing it up or covering it over we’re sticking it in a totally unsympathetic environment. With its metal brackets, glass case and artificial lighting this is about as real and as relevant as a plastic pancake.
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