Cursuswalker wrote: Quick headlines for you, before my proper write-up:
There was no archaeological supervision (The site manager is not an archaeologist). The programme makers stuck sticks onto the ground on the figure so that the participants would know where to lie.
These were only removed when a local Pagan (me) told the CEO of Sussex Archaeological Society, who told the site manager to tell the programme makers to remove them. One of the researchers admitted this was a mistake. But nothing would have been done if I had not spotted the sticks in a photographic close-up. By definition, the sticks caused damage to archaeology, as they disturbed soil that was previously undisturbed.
Sussex Archaeological Society, the owners of the site, have failed in their cutodianship utterly, for the fiirst time, having previously been utterly worthy of out trust. As of this moment, effectively, local Pagans are the custodians of the Long Man, as it is they who have the best interests of the site at heart.
This cannot continue to be the case, obviously.
On the upside I was very proud to identify myself as a Site Inspector for Heritage Action.
Well done, sir!! My hat off to you!
Reply | with quote | Posted by slumpystones 2nd July 2007ce 20:09 |
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- Any word? (Robert Carr, Jul 02, 2007, 17:11)
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- FULL WRITE-UP (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 11:12)
- The reaction starts... (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 13:35)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 14:20)
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- National coverage (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 02:32)
- YET ANOTHER REQUEST TO HELP THE LONG MAN (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 10:14)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 13:44)
- COMPLAIN TO ITV (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 14:48)
- CALLING HERITAGE ACTION! PHONE CONVERSATION NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 17:34)
- Apology (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 23:49)
- You Tube video (Cursuswalker, Jul 06, 2007, 17:05)
- You Tube film of the events of last Monday. (Cursuswalker, Jul 06, 2007, 17:08)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (JohnDee007, Jul 06, 2007, 20:01)
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- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 12:46)
- LONG MAN PETITION (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 12:58)
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- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (tjj, Jul 07, 2007, 20:47)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (supercat, Jul 08, 2007, 04:19)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Cursuswalker, Jul 08, 2007, 10:18)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 15:53)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Littlestone, Jul 11, 2007, 21:52)
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- LEGAL MATTERS (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 16:54)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 08, 2007, 12:54)
- Yet another local article: (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 11:40)
- Write to them... (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 16:39)
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- final count (Cursuswalker, Jul 10, 2007, 21:51)
- Link (Cursuswalker, Jul 11, 2007, 16:19)
- CAUTIOUS GOOD NEWS... (Cursuswalker, Jul 12, 2007, 18:08)
- STATEMENT FROM THE SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 13:26)
- sooo many signatories... (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 18:49)
- NOW FOR ITV: (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 21:19)
- Sussex Archaeological Society are okay by me... (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 21:50)
- PLEASE THANK SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Cursuswalker, Jul 19, 2007, 10:57)
- New You Tube video (Cursuswalker, Jul 29, 2007, 19:55)
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