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VBB Jan 21, 2013 13:54:37
Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:
VBB wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
moss wrote:
Well we all know that Avebury has come second best in Which by now, so this news is old news. But you can't beat the Daily Mail for giving you bright photos of how we triumphed ;)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265688/Aveburys-stone-monument-named-worlds-second-best-heritage-site--beating-Taj-Mahal-ancient-Pyramids.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

'Nice' to see Stonehenge take a distant back seat as well :-)
Makes you wonder why a handful of tma-ers want to change that rating to see it come nowhere!
What by reinstating what was meant to be there if you are referring to Avebury VBB or have I misunderstood?
I was referring to Avebury, which aside from a few interpretation quibbles, a sprinkling of planning disasters, a quite awful fast food joint and unbelievably huge notice boards on leaving the car park, for the most part is right up there deserving a 2nd place ranking as a heritage site. Hence, I don't understand why anyone wants to do anything to change the site beyond preserving what we can.

B bladup
bladup Jan 21, 2013 14:18:17
Replying to VBB

Restoring the east side of Avebury and the beckhampton avenue wouldn't effect the monument in any negative way i can think of [don't touch what's there already though] and would only be making the place a bit more complete, it's mad to think of all those stones just laid there buried in the ground.

L Littlestone
Littlestone Jan 21, 2013 14:27:44
Replying to VBB

VBB wrote:
Hence, I don't understand why anyone wants to do anything to change the site beyond preserving what we can.
Hmmm...

Obviously those who moved Abu Simbel to higher ground, restored Angkor Wat and Borobudur had a rather wider vision for preserving and promoting their heritage sites.

S Sanctuary
Sanctuary Jan 21, 2013 14:31:31
Replying to VBB

VBB wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
VBB wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
moss wrote:
Well we all know that Avebury has come second best in Which by now, so this news is old news. But you can't beat the Daily Mail for giving you bright photos of how we triumphed ;)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265688/Aveburys-stone-monument-named-worlds-second-best-heritage-site--beating-Taj-Mahal-ancient-Pyramids.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

'Nice' to see Stonehenge take a distant back seat as well :-)
Makes you wonder why a handful of tma-ers want to change that rating to see it come nowhere!
What by reinstating what was meant to be there if you are referring to Avebury VBB or have I misunderstood?
I was referring to Avebury, which aside from a few interpretation quibbles, a sprinkling of planning disasters, a quite awful fast food joint and unbelievably huge notice boards on leaving the car park, for the most part is right up there deserving a 2nd place ranking as a heritage site. Hence, I don't understand why anyone wants to do anything to change the site beyond preserving what we can.
I don't really see how re-instating all the fallen and buried stones is going to alter Avebury's number two status other than elevate it to number one!