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rammie Jul 1, 2007 11:42:23
Replying to Pilgrim

I'm fairly sure I'm not in favour of the TC but when I wonder why I discover its just an emotional response, lol! I guess in the scheme of things its not a terribly destructive thing to do. So then I wonder who is history for and why does it matter? Well I wonder these things when not watching the England wickets tumble....

don't mean to be facetious (can't even spell it!), just will be happy for 'Silbury the monument' to be whole again.

P Pilgrim
Pilgrim Jul 1, 2007 11:55:11
Replying to rammie

rammie wrote:
I'm fairly sure I'm not in favour of the TC but when I wonder why I discover its just an emotional response, lol! I guess in the scheme of things its not a terribly destructive thing to do. So then I wonder who is history for and why does it matter?
Agreed. My issue is with precedent, and the fact that these things are never in the ground for ever; for some reason, they get dug up quite soon after. The only way they will stop that, is to bury it deep, I think, and broadcast the fact to all and sundry. It's just a no-brainer, in my opinion I'm afraid.

rammie wrote:
Well I wonder these things when not watching the England wickets tumble....
Ah. Cricket. It's all America's Cup over here; and that's not going too well (getting beaten by a landlocked country isn't a good feeling, apparently). To make matters worse, The AB's have just been beaten by the Aussies, and a day of mourning is in the offing.

rammie wrote:
don't mean to be facetious (can't even spell it!), just will be happy for 'Silbury the monument' to be whole again.
Oh yes. I'm with you all the way there, rammie. All the way. As long as it doesn't involve overburdening the workers, of course.

Peace

Pilgrim

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N nigelswift
nigelswift Jul 1, 2007 13:33:56
Replying to rammie

"I'm fairly sure I'm not in favour of the TC but when I wonder why I discover its just an emotional response, lol! I guess in the scheme of things its not a terribly destructive thing to do."

I agree, in the scheme of things its a small matter. But - and maybe its my age, I don't know - I can't help but be a bit shocked to see the body that is the top guardian of all this heritage just (as I see it) flouting the rules - for no explained or fathomable reason. In itself not a good role model for the Avebury kids and certainly a very unwise thing to do in view of the fact that for everyone else in the country burying crystals and such like at scheduled monuments is not only frowned on but illegal. So it blows some of their moral authority - and that of everyone else - to disapprove of "self-determination of the resource" as my little metal detecting friends term it.

There's also a valid reason for an emotional response. Isn't this the organisation that has earned itself quite a reputation for being just a tad high handed, secretive and arrogant here and there over a large number of years amongst a large number of people in a large number of places? 90% undeserved, let us say, but since they must be aware of the fact then you might think someone in the organisation might have the sense to ensure the reputation is NEVER validly earned. Seems not. Which is a bit scary.