I'l wait until I've had this second meeting, which I've yet to organise but will get on it. I know exactly what you mean, but the info I've just posted came from the group. I have no doubt that there are a number of very commited but misguided people in there. Let's not flame the whole lot when there is still a lot of key information held within the group.
bare in mi9nd that the press would love these allegations, and divert attention away from the planning application exactly when we don't want it. Remember, it's the protest group that we would be smearing, not the people behind them.
We must keep the focus here. There are many wrongs in this world, these only one that can't be undone - the west side of those hanges must be protected. I've put up the pictures of the post alignments, our information is that all three henges are surrounded by such alignments. The cut and run archaeology that is happening (2%) sample will surely fail to give us the time to understand the implications of the archaeology being uncovered.
Neil Campling, the county archaeologist - [email protected] seems to think there is no significant archaeology outside of theimmediate area of these henges. As Archaeological curator for the site (all archaeology outside of the henges, which are EH) and as a key expert witness for the planning application, must surely need to think again.
Can anyone look into recent research in post hole alignments for me? I need to continue publishing this latest stuff. I'd really appreciente it if we could find some examples where they have been given large profile.
Most of the northern politicians are only too willing to sacrifice archaeology for jobs, and often archaeological considerations are not even discussed. Just look at the Devils arrows. It's now within 100m of a six lane motorway. Is that how we protect our oldest and rarest monuments.
I've been looking at henges of a similar nature. This to my knowledge is the onlu cluster of three in Britain. In the north, we have King Arthurs Round Table as a cluster of two, and Thornborough, athoerwise all the other hanges I'm aware of are singles. I know of six single henges in the surrounding area. all but two are completely destroyed.
We all need to be very sure that unless WE do something about it, the land surrounding these henges will be completely removed, to a depth of 20ft, and will be replaced by lakes. The henges will become a nesting groups for very large flocks of Geese. Where they do not intend to build lakes, I have discovered, they intend to use the area for land fill.
The EH angle is interesting. As curator for the sites, do they not have a responsibility to ensure the surrounding environment is maintained? Or is that just for a few henges in the south that make lots of tourist cash?
