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nigelswift Jan 27, 2013 11:55:22

Replying to tiompan

If there was anything it's likely the NT would have sniffed it out to use in their campaign against development. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/29/national-trust-giants-causeway-golf-course

It's interesting there's mention that UNESCO insist on a 500m buffer zone there. Not sure they do that for some other British World Heritage Sites.

Sanctuary Jan 27, 2013 11:58:58

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nigelswift wrote:

If there was anything it's likely the NT would have sniffed it out to use in their campaign against development. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/29/national-trust-giants-causeway-golf-course

It's interesting there's mention that UNESCO insist on a 500m buffer zone there. Not sue they do that for some other British World Heritage Sites.

Well there was human habitation within that buffer zone in the 19th century so there may be a possiblity that it was built over previous settlements.