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More quarry troubles

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greywether Jan 23, 2004 14:44:35

Replying to Pete G

Now that I've had a look at the map - Heddle Hill is quite far away from Maes Howe etc. An existing quarry is close to Cuween Hill (just appearing as "Ch" on this map)

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=333500&y=1012500&z=4&sv=333500,1012500&st=4&ar=N&dn=840

So maybe that is the greater threat and we can't say from the map how landscape views would be affected. Need some local knowledge here - Wideford or Orkneyjar.

Rowan_1 Jan 23, 2004 17:23:07

Replying to greywether

There's several more Scheduled Ancient Monuments at risk from quarrying on Dartmoor, around Crownhill Down.
I've put all the details on http://www.warband.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=01;action=display;num=1054472517

Rowan x

wideford Jan 25, 2004 13:55:34

Replying to greywether

Yes Cuween Hill is practically next-door and already has the quarry to view , but you don't really notice it . As for the World Heritage Site you are correct too in saying Heddle Hill is barely visible amongst all the other hills and , more importantly , provides no notches or such that could have been used as markers .