Re: Yes. | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

goffik Feb 26, 2006 21:56:07

Replying to nigelswift

Just been here today...

Normally I take a carrier bag to collect any tat I see lying around at sites - would have needed a BIN bag for this lot!!! It was a RIGHT old state - worse than I've ever seen it... I managed to untie some small ROCKS that had been tied to branches - can you believe someone might think this is a GOOD thing to do? The poor branches had the string cutting into them under the weight... There's the usual supply of clouties, the flags are still there, and a strange selection of charity shop statuettes and drinking vessels and other junk... and christmas decorations galore! And a pair of pants.

Also cleared 6 or 7 tealights from West Kennett - 4 of which were LIT!!! The friends that we took there have never been there and said EH could easily put some signs up because they doubt people KNOW they're causing damage etcetc... We've been saying this for AGES here! It's a simple task! If someone who has never been there can see it so plainly, then EH have CLEARLY got it wrong.

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Littlestone Feb 26, 2006 22:46:27

Replying to goffik

Geez Goff - what's it coming to?

If EH can't be arsed to put up a sign or two to say <i>don't</i> light candles here, don't hang tat on the branches (especially your pants) just come and go leaving things as they were when you arrived, then perhaps one of us should do it for them.

To misquote Chief Seattle yet again - leave nothing, take away only memories.

PeterH Feb 27, 2006 09:02:35

Replying to goffik

Awful, but will signs deter? I think not and will just add to the non ambience. Its up to websites like us and the Pagan Federation to educate pagans who somehow think that they are honouring or worshipping or whatever spirits, deities or whatever. The reality is that they are desecrating sacred sites with LITTER!

moss Feb 27, 2006 09:37:15

Replying to goffik

Perhaps we should think about who is depositing this "ritual litter", some of it seems "roman catholic" with statuettes, rocks tied to trees - could it be children. Perhaps there is something to be said for organised religion, at least it has a shape and a creed. The sign if it has to be put should be just over the bridge, as you turn right, it should state simply, those found littering the site with anything but clouties and native flora?? will be fined at least £1000, should put some people off... to be quite honest there are other problems as well, who planted evergreens above the stream, and then used plastic underlay to suppress weeds as well..