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CARL wrote: I was looking through my guide books last night and I got to thinking...... Skara Brae is an internationaly important site (quite rightly so) yet there is little protection of the site. When the visitor centre is closed you can walk around yourself. There is a footpath running alongside the centre or access is easy from the beach. All it would take is one lunatic with a sledgehammer and untold damage could be caused in no time at all. Shouldn't these types of site be better protected? I know you can't protect every standing stone / circle etc but a fragile site like Skara Brae could be easily damaged. Your are probably right Carl but as at most sites the obvious tends to be overlooked until damage is actually done. Having visited myself I like the freedom, I guess we all do and the view is probably being taken that if you have taken the time to come to the Orkney's from afar then you are a serious visitor with only good intentions. I found the Orcadian's very alive to their past (being an island person myself I understand that) and being very respective of it and unlikely to go out of their way to damage something of such importance. Then again...! Reply | with quote | Posted by Sanctuary 10th July 2012ce 08:33 In reply to: Skara Brae (CARL) |
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