Pilgrim suggested EH think again, but they don’t need to think again when they have everyone blaming each other to the extent no-one focuses on the role EH play in this.
The community didn't ask for a time capsule, the idea didn’t come from them and wasn't even aimed at them. From memory it was tossed in at a meeting intended to appease other groups. EH hold a number of meetings with 'groups' and community reps having already decided what they are going to do, and come out will all stupid things that those attending latch on to. EH stack and select the participants and chair it themselves.
EH then walk away and tell the board they have consulted widely and what arose was this... You see this at Stonehenge and Avebury, they even get away with doing it to archaeologists and the heritage sector! When their ill thought out ideas go wrong it is always someone else's fault and they get everyone having a go at each other just as they have above.
So don't lets have a go at each other & play the game the way EH prefer it played. None of this is the fault of the archaeos or the community or the engineers for that matter.
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