Re: It's gone ! | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Nine Stones Close cup marked stone 1

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It's gone !

Littlestone Aug 7, 2013 16:42:37

Replying to harestonesdown

harestonesdown wrote:

But it's been suggested i decide if the pieces should be relocated. I don't have the right to do so. Especially as it means the pieces will be taken out of their original context.

Keeping them in their original context is an important point, and unless they’re likely to be stolen, damaged or destroyed that’s probably where they should stay.

Good to read you managed to talk to the land owner, and maybe any further conversations you have with him/her could include (if you haven’t done so already) all your concerns (perhaps along with the concerns/interests of others such as those here.)

harestonesdown Aug 7, 2013 16:45:43

Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:

harestonesdown wrote:

But it's been suggested i decide if the pieces should be relocated. I don't have the right to do so. Especially as it means the pieces will be taken out of their original context.

Keeping them in their original context is an important point, and unless they’re likely to be stolen, damaged or destroyed that’s probably where they should stay.

I did mention the farmer himself would be very unimpressed on seeing them, and also there's a whole load of us out there who very much appreciate them.

thesweetcheat Aug 7, 2013 20:22:59

Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:

harestonesdown wrote:

But it's been suggested i decide if the pieces should be relocated. I don't have the right to do so. Especially as it means the pieces will be taken out of their original context.

Keeping them in their original context is an important point, and unless they’re likely to be stolen, damaged or destroyed that’s probably where they should stay.

Just a thought, but on what basis does anyone think they are in their original context? They're built into a (much later than prehistoric) wall, so presumably have already been removed from whatever their original context was.