Re: Seahenge...... | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

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nigelswift Oct 21, 2005 09:08:21

Replying to Kozmik_Ken

But the point is this, surely, there was an element of indecent haste, telly pressure and a decision by a very small number of people.

Stuff like that ought to be widely discussed, everyone should have their say and then the "right" answer will emerge, to most peoples satisfaction.

moss Oct 21, 2005 09:34:15

Replying to nigelswift

"costs The Mary Rose Trust £300,000 a year to preserve the timbers of the Mary Rose. The Trust, as an independent charity, is not grant-aided by Government and relies on visitor income and fundraising to sustain its operation."

Just to add some figures to the argument, the upkeep of keeping seahenge timbers wet, must surely be added to the equation - forever? 50 years, 25 years, who pays. I would have liked to have seen them kept as they were....

Kozmik_Ken Oct 21, 2005 09:50:44

Replying to nigelswift

It wasn't handled very well was it! I remember a lot of local anger at the time. EH did seem to stop in and take over the area with out much by the way of consultation at the time.

It's true also that what was rare example of a wooden Bronze age structure, in situ, became a pile of wet wood in storage tanks. However, had they not been taken and preserved, they'd be at the bottom of the North Sea by now.

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