Stonehenge and its Environs 134
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nigelswift wrote:
And you still haven't said how you'd deal with it (democratically!).
;)
Easy for me to answer but won't happen. Remove the ropes, limit the numbers and let people wander around the stones as they do at Avebury under the watchful eye of attendants. The usual excuse of damaging the archaeology is seriously flawed by the free access given at Solstice time when the loons run riot. Only then would I ever consider visiting again.

Sanctuary wrote:
The usual excuse of damaging the archaeology is seriously flawed by the free access given at Solstice time
And by Avebury. Sauce for the goose and all that!

Agree the inconsistency is unacceptable (although NB, damage IS done to the stones every solstice I understand - although I guess it would be less likely if there were only 700 an hour in there and it was daylight.

EH tend to cite grass erosion not vandalism. They have a strong point.