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Bache Hill and the Whimble 1

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Bache Hill Barrows.

Radnorlad Mar 18, 2017 17:29:50

Replying to thesweetcheat

No the trees have been cut without permission & it looks pointless to us, it's some one else who mentioned Druid goings on as the tree work has always been carried out on phases of the moon or longest day or a certain date in October, you are right about the cross in the stump this is usually standard cuts for making the stump rot, it's all a bit weird really but would still like to meet up with the person who feels free to cut down property that does not belong to them, I am sure they would be pissed if I cut there garden hedge down or walked across their garden & cut a tree down, they are probably the same people who have vandalised the trig point marker by removing the brass centre that was cast into the concrete marker, why???

thesweetcheat Mar 18, 2017 18:07:59

Replying to Radnorlad

That is pretty shitty. Not sure that we're going to be much use to you here. I used to live just a few miles over the border from there in Herefordshire, but not for a long time now - I don't think there are any regular TMA contributors in that area who might know anything useful.

I guess the police aren't very interested?

As for the trig, could be the same people but a lot of them are starting to crumble now and also there are plenty of trig-baggers - maybe one of the less scrupulous might have fancied a souvenir. Sadly rural crime is on the rise, the village where I grew up is suffering from thefts and vandalism that would've been unthinkable a few years ago. Not that that's probably anything to do with your trees though.

GLADMAN Mar 18, 2017 18:16:23

Replying to Radnorlad

Guess there'll always be people trying to live out fantasies based upon unsubstantiated theories - that bloke who hangs around Stonehenge, for instance, the one who thinks he's a druid?

As long as you don't expect people to take you or what you do seriously... and, most importantly, don't inversely impact others, not a problem. Eccentricity is a British - or at least English - trait. However whoever are doing this woodcutting sound like they might need counselling, to be fair.

Having said that, it has to also be noted that most of the damage I've seen to upland monuments, in particular, has clearly most probably been undertaken by the landowner.