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Sanctuary S
Sanctuary Aug 9, 2011 14:07:55
Replying to summerlands

summerlands wrote:
Surely if that were the case, a mistake by another party, given the landownder (old or new, whichever) was named and shamed (OK, briefly) in the local papers, etc, you'd think they would want to speak out to clear their name? Unless any legal action prevents that?

I was in the area a few weeks back, I grew up close by and was back visiting the folks - I didn't stop to look any of the times I passed that week as frankly I was afraid of what I might see :-(

No doubt it will all come to light eventually but I have this feeling in my water that a huge mistake has taken place and it wasn't done maliciously or with any wrongful intent. That said, what a diabollically stupid thing to do! Nothing will correct it of course but I think it was Nigel that said that the landowner/contractor should be made to 'reinstate' it at the very least. What else they decide to do is up in the air I suppose.

N nigelswift
nigelswift Aug 9, 2011 14:32:19
Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:
I think it was Nigel that said that the landowner/contractor should be made to 'reinstate' it at the very least. What else they decide to do is up in the air I suppose.
I hope I didn't as I don't want to be sued.

I do hope anyone convicted is made to pay a suitable penalty though. People like that need stopping. If rubber bullets are to be used to prevent vaguely equivalent but smaller crimes in London the least we can hope for is a hell of a fine and perhaps more in Dorset.

M moss
moss Aug 9, 2011 18:22:29
Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:
No doubt it will all come to light eventually but I have this feeling in my water that a huge mistake has taken place and it wasn't done maliciously or with any wrongful intent. That said, what a diabollically stupid thing to do! Nothing will correct it of course but I think it was Nigel that said that the landowner/contractor should be made to 'reinstate' it at the very least. What else they decide to do is up in the air I suppose.
Reinstatement is not the answer, you might as well put concrete blocks in as they have done at Avebury, where has the bulldozed soil ended up for a start?, do you put a hedge in to show the line? The original part of the henge is lost, nothing will make it come back. You can punish the offender, but you can't replace a prehistoric 'henge' It's value, for it had a unique value lay in its faint traces of circularity that married up with the other three henges. Best photos were always aerial of the whole complex, perhaps now someone will put up a bloody big sign saying this is a Scheduled Ancient Monument , damaging it will result in prosecution and a large fine.

And hi Rhiannon, it was lovely to see you the other day made me feel homesick for Bath Central library for a while ;) though of course it must have gone down hill by now.....