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Littlestone
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Edited Jan 01, 2013, 16:06
Re: Save Sighthill Stone Circle
Jan 01, 2013, 16:02
Duncan Lunan’s paper on the circle is fascinating and well worth a read - thanks for the link.

Seems like the, “Prin­cipal Landscape Architect was able to suggest no fewer than eighteen possible sites for consideration. Most of them, however, were disqualified by the Vic­torian fondness for planting trees on their hilltops. The crucial points of the solar and lunar cycles define four arcs on the skyline and if possible, I [Duncan Lunan] wanted clear sightlines to all of them. Only three sites met that requirement and of those, two were on the edges of their parks and very close to people's homes.”

Can’t help noticing that the original site is (now) also very close to high-rise apartments and that at least one of the stones has graffiti on it. The circle certainly needs saving, and it really is hard to believe that Glasgow City Council actually wants to destroy it. However, needs do change and if the Council is prepared to finance a new sports facility for the local community perhaps that now takes precedence.

It might not be ideal, but maybe the way forward is a compromise – ie insist categorically that the circle is saved but agree to it being relocated to a safer, more tranquil site than the present one; a place where it can become a focal point for those with an interest in our prehistory - there are, after all, many more such people around today than there were 30 years ago when the circle was constructed.

Good luck!
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