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LONG MAN NO BAN SLOGAN 2

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slumpystones Jul 20, 2007 08:24:16

Replying to Cursuswalker

Cursuswalker wrote:

Well lookee what we have here:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/60839/long_man_of_wilmington.html

I seem to have missed this at the time.

With land-owners giving permission for the despoiling of such landscapes, what is one to do?

A new charter to cover all ancient monuments and stipulating to the landowner exactly what his responsibilities are?

As Lord A said, it has to be made clear to the public what the score is, and landowners too it would seem.

nigelswift Jul 20, 2007 08:33:36

Replying to slumpystones

"A new charter to cover all ancient monuments and stipulating to the landowner exactly what his responsibilities are?"

Well it would be a hoot, wouldn't it, if a bunch of megarak scallywags codged one together here, and published it on HA and elsewhere without the slightest consultation with official guardians. One is obviously needed, bearing in mind the recent fad for generating income from film companies and advertisers, yet there have been umpteen instances where the thinking has been pretty haphazard.

Personally, I think simple is best and Lord A's words cover it pretty well. Keeping to those would have avoided all the recent nonsenses.