There are so few children in number perhaps each could be accompanied by an adult and allowed to put some chalk into the backfill or a dumper truck. If they can't go in the tunnel or close up because of health & safety an alternative is that the children are given buckets and bags, they write their name and a message on the bag, they fill it full of chalk, and that is put in the bucket and taken into the tunnel ceremoniously by an archaeo or engineer and this is photographed.
The bags and photographs are then collected and used as a catalyst for an archive and collection in connection with the school, this could be kept at the AK or at the WHM in Devizes, and hopefully be added to by past pupils and teachers.
It might even be possible to put details on a board and mount it at the site. Job done.
The integrity of the hill isn't compromised, no conservation arguments, it wouldn't encourage folk onto the site, no-one might be encouraged to dig for it, there is no encouragement for others to bury their own throughout the WHS. And everyone happy we hope!
If this is a daft idea, sorry, I was just hoping we might stop the divisions and arguments. If however it appears sound I am prepared to put it to EH.
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