Goff said: I'm sure that's not quite the case though, is it, Tarmac?

If I've got my facts right (what's the chances of that then?), no, it's not. They tried their best to not find anything, by using a 5th of the usual sample size, but even then, evidence was found which could indicate a settlement in the proposed quarry area.

So if it this area gets trashed, bang goes a big part of the available evidence which might shed some light on the purpose of these lovely great monuments.

It's a crying shame that the Aggregates Levy Fund conundrum seems to prevent academics from feeling they can publically decry this quarry application.

Bah! Shift the machinery and get yer gravel elsewhere Tarmac, you stingy, profiteering so-and-sos...

"Tarmac are saying that not much has been found round about the henges."

Hi,
Tarmac have themselfs provided evidence of a rich culture in the near surroundings of the henges. This includes the area's that they wish to see quarried. Related archaeology is abundently there and provides all the understanding one needs without a doubt.
Tarmac are moodswinging with non science and treasure, undermining the intellect of the people.
And perhaps Stonehenge doesn't have a quarry, it certainly has a great big shoppers delight that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Trashy fencing, all on the cheap and pocketfillers.

What are we in Thornborough to end up with? a waterhole with a nice cassino, holiday resort? a leaking cesspitt and a small pressure group that 'use' others innocents (who honestly respect nature and the world we live in) for their own gain and status.

Somehow I have a feeling that where we all could win, some people have only their own interest at heart. This is a shame as there is a beautiful area that is open to all, water lovers, nature, grand scenic experiences, festival, local produce markets, archaeological and history exploring, a feeling of being on the brink of discovering our past civilisation, or a placid seeking for rest, new or old religions, Tarmac, employment, a fully developed tourist plan also by Sacred Vale and our Event team.

I think the time has come to grow up and move forward, a simple example is cropcircles, we all know they are not made by aliens, but why do we need the myth? they are pretty, proberly well worth watching, there is no need to feel insecure about it, no need to monopolise pre-history and twist facts.
A story, is a story, and we all like to hear a good story.
Tarmac and we ourselfs make the mistake of putting the henges forward asif it is a fight, it is not, it isn't even an issue.

The issue is that an area is to be devoloped that will whipe away our past leaving us in this lifetime with nothing.
Knowledge is power, take away the knowledge and we become an empty shell. DNA does not hold the answer as we all at one point cross each others paths going back in time. With no roots to the past except ancestory, a mere few hundred years beyond that is darkness.

I believe in science, in archaeology, I believe that science can show us our past, make us proud of who we are.
And I do not like Tarmac to obliterate it when there are other options.