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US campaigners join henges battleFrom BBCi, 16 June 2005 A New York-based conservation group has joined the battle to prevent further quarrying near an ancient monument known as the Stonehenge of the North. The Landmarks Foundation said plans by Tarmac to extend its sand and gravel quarry close to Thornborough Henges, near Ripon, would be a "tragedy". North Yorkshire County Council is due to consider the application to extend the quarry later in the year. The foundation said: "We strongly urge the council to reject the application." Tarmac already has a quarry at Nosterfield, close to the ancient henges. The new site at Ladybridge Farm is also near the henges, which consist of three earthworks built in a line running north-south for about a mile. Residents fear further quarrying could destroy clues about why the 5,000-year-old earthworks were built. Their fears have come to the attention of the Landmarks Foundation, which says its mission is to conserve sacred sites and landscapes around the world. Continues... |
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