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Runemage
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|  New Message Posted!2012-11-24 19:38
It would be interesting to find out why it was flattened, is it classed as agri land or could it be potentially used for housing or other commercial development or expansion of their own business which would make it worth a lot more?
Was anything like that mentioned in the court proceedings?
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On 2012-11-24 02:13, Andy B wrote:
On top of the fine, the council are after £50,000 of the man's money under the proceeds of crime act as the act increased the value of his property. I wonder if flattening that field to make a paddock increased the value of Mr Penny's property?
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Andy B
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| New Message Posted!2012-11-24 02:13
On top of the fine, the council are after £50,000 of the man's money under the proceeds of crime act as the act increased the value of his property. I wonder if flattening that field to make a paddock increased the value of Mr Penny's property?
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PeteG
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| New Message Posted!2012-11-24 01:11
er, different laws apply here. Endangering life has a stiffer sentence than damaging an ancient site
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davidmorgan
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| New Message Posted!2012-11-23 23:46
Good point, Martyn.
P.S. I reckon I ought to do a little research into this and write to The Times about the the fact that a tree is worth x and an ancient site is worth y under English law.
[ This message was edited by: davidmorgan on 2012-11-23 23:52 ]
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TheCaptain
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| New Message Posted!2012-11-23 23:35
Priddy Circles obviously not so important as a single tree, if this is anything to go by.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20471221
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PeteG
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| New Message Posted!2012-10-26 16:35
including his own court costs this has cost Mr Penny about 60k
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PeteG
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| New Message Posted!2012-10-26 16:31
English Heritage is very pleased that Mr Penny has agreed to pay for repairs to the monument and other mitigation works at a cost of around £38,000. In addition he has been fined £2,500 and ordered to pay costs of £7,500. He will also bear his own defence costs. In sentencing the judge was clear that had it not been for Mr Penny’s agreement to pay these substantial mitigation costs, the fine would have been significantly higher. The judgement takes into account Mr Penny’s early guilty plea, his good character and his full cooperation throughout the case.
The outcome of this case sends out a clear message that English Heritage can and will prosecute in cases of serious damage and unauthorised works to Scheduled Monuments. The defendant and the court have recognised the great importance of these sites and the serious nature of this offence. The outcome reflects the substantial penalty offenders may expect to receive if convicted. The court has also recognised the importance of mitigating the impact to this damaged site. This will give back to the monument some of what has been lost.
English Heritage would like to thank Avon and Somerset police in particular for their assistance in this matter. Tackling these heritage crimes can only be done properly in a partnership between experts in historic buildings and sites and experts in criminal investigations. This was a very good example of that working.
Ellen Harrison, Communications Manager
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TheCaptain
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| New Message Posted!2012-10-26 16:25
The decision has been made. £2500 fine plus £7500 costs.
A 73-year-old man who vandalised a 5,000-year-old stone monument has been ordered to pay £10,000.
Roger Penny, of Chewton Mendip, appeared before Taunton Crown Court after he damaged one of the Priddy Stone Circles, which is on his land.
Penny had pleaded guilty to charges, at an earlier hearing at South Somerset and Mendip Magistrates' Court.
He was fined £2,500 plus costs of £7,500, but has pledged to pay up to £40,000 extra to help make repairs.
more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-20096114
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TheCaptain
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| New Message Posted!2012-09-13 18:55
The archaeological community is looking for guidance from the case of a Mendip landowner into the penalty that may be imposed for damaging historic sites, a court was told.
http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Guidance-circles-case/story-16840792-detail/story.html
So, do we have some ?
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TheCaptain
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| New Message Posted!2012-09-04 01:29
And again, another twice, this case has been put off till later. The next proposed date for sentencing 26 October.
http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/breaking-news-priddy-sentencing-adjourned-yet-again
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