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<< Sites under Threat >> Second quarry company would like to quarry near Thornborough - Petition

Submitted by Andy B on Saturday, 30 September 2006  Page Views: 4054

Site WatchCountry: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Henge

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George writes: The latest news is that a second quarry company has announced its intention to quarry the extremely important archaeological landscape of Thornborough, so please sign the Thornborough petition if you have not done so already.

UK - Petition to stop the quarrying of the Thornborough Complex.

In the UK, the largest prehistoric religious site, the Thornborough Henges Complex, is being quarried for gravel by Tarmac Ltd. The company is part of the massive Anglo American Corporation, and are not only destroying one of Britain’s most important ancient sites, but also they are using their financial muscle to make it appear to the general public that this is of benefit to British heritage!

In addition, Hanson have announced an intention to quarry at Upsland, which is about one mile from Thornborough. From air photos this area has been judged to contain a cursus, so the area is potentially part of the Thornborough ritual landscape. Of course, no archaeological investigation has been done on this "possible" cursus, it is therefore unprotected and unknown.

Please help us try to stop this, Thornborough is not the only important ancient site Tarmac are quarrying, lets us send a clear message to the British government that this must stop.

To HM Government - stop quarrying at Thornborough Henges

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/790535280
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