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Judi Lynn

(164,164 posts) Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:57 PM Mar 2017

Stonehenge tunnel plan 'modern scar on ancient landscape'

Stonehenge tunnel plan 'modern scar on ancient landscape'
31 March 2017
From the section Wiltshire

A farmer who owns land which a Stonehenge tunnel would pass through says it would be a "modern scar on an ancient landscape".

The government wants to build a 1.8 mile (2.9 km) tunnel past the ancient landmark in a bid to improve journey times on the A303.

But archaeologists have warned the plans would cause irreversible damage.

Farmer Rachel Hosier said if the scheme were to go ahead it would leave her "heartbroken".

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-39364525

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Stonehenge tunnel plan 'modern scar on ancient landscape' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2017 OP

I think th archaeologists will likely win this one Warpy Mar 2017 #1

As Douglas Adams said in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2017 #2

Warpy

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1. I think th archaeologists will likely win this one

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 11:36 PM

Mar 2017

Stonehenge being the most famous of the many henges across the country. The area has been incompletely excavated and that tunnel would likely destroy a lot of information, as well as being close enough to damage the structure.

Reroute the damned thing.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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2. As Douglas Adams said in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 02:07 AM

Apr 2017

"It's a bypass. You've got to build bypasses."

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