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Sligo’s Neolithic tombs are being vandalised ‘on scale never seen before’
Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 16 February 2022 (1686 reads)
Site WatchExperts say 5,000-year-old monuments will not survive unless action is taken. Five-thousand-year-old Neolithic tombs in Co Sligo are suffering damage and vandalism “on a scale never seen before” and will not survive unless action is taken immediately, archaeological experts have warned.
Our Defenceless Monuments - The Threat to Cornwall’s Heritage
Submitted by Andy B on Saturday, 17 February 2018 (7307 reads)
EnglandCornwall is blessed with a long and fascinating history. Although visitors are often drawn to the county by the so called ‘Poldark effect’ many more are seeking out our enigmatic prehistoric…
Please sign the petitions against the short tunnel at Stonehenge
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 23 February 2015 (9422 reads)
StonehengeSave Stonehenge World Heritage Site, no further damage should be done to the archaeological landscape of Stonehenge. Future generations would be appalled at those who decided that road widening…
Shadikanni
Submitted by bat400 on Friday, 06 June 2014 (4647 reads)
Site WatchAncient Settlement in Syria.Ruins of the Assyrian provincial capital Shadikanni on the Khabur River.
Windfarm threat to Callanish Sleeping Beauty
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 18 February 2010 (29200 reads)
Site WatchCheryl Straffon writes: You probably know of the 'Sleeping Beauty' or Sleeping Mother' or 'Sleeping Goddess' mountain, as it is variously called, on the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides off the…
Archaeologist bemoans looting in Arkansas
Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 (3148 reads)
Pre-ColumbianArtifacts of prehistoric people who lived in Arkansas are being excavated by professionals who are trying to piece together more of the story of those who once lived here. Those artifacts are also…
Campaign to protect the Thornborough Henges environs
Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 29 April 2009 (30769 reads)
Site WatchA campaign to protect the setting of ancient monuments near Bedale is underway. Thornborough henges - ancient earthworks - are said to be Yorkshire's rival to Stonehenge.
Quarry plan for Ladybridge site near Thornborough Henges
Submitted by PaulM on Thursday, 28 August 2008 (9244 reads)
Site WatchTarmac Northern are currently quarrying nearby Nosterfield Quarry and have applied to quarry Ladybridge Farm – half a mile away from the Henges – next year.
Gas project threatens ancient rock art
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 14 August 2008 (10415 reads)
Rock ArtThe Burrup Peninsula in the rugged north-west of Western Australia is home to some of the oldest rock carvings in the world, dating back tens of thousands of years. But the area is also enormously…
So Much for the 'Looted Sites' in Iraq
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 01 August 2008 (3591 reads)
Site WatchA recent mission to Iraq headed by top archaeologists from the U.S. and U.K. who specialize in Mesopotamia found that, contrary to received wisdom, southern Iraq's most important historic sites --…
The return of the Lewis Wind Farm
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 29 May 2008 (4681 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeIt is a rare lunar spectacle whose significance dates back to ancient times, drawing visitors to the Isle of Lewis from across the world. But now the druids, pagans and witches [and normal people :)…
Rollright Stones under threat from Chipping Norton traffic proposal
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 10 March 2008 (9984 reads)
Site WatchTrustees of an ancient monument in Oxfordshire are set to do battle to prevent a new traffic plan spoiling the site of another stone circle. The Rollright Stones, which date back about 4,500 years,…
Possible turbine site includes burial grounds
Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 26 February 2008 (3034 reads)
Pre-ColumbianRecent archaeological surveys show prehistoric Indians made their homes and buried their dead along the banks of Blind Creek, an area that has drawn controversy as a possible site for wind turbines.…
Fathers for Justice hijack Stonehenge
Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 17 October 2007 (12364 reads)
StonehengeThree men dressed as cartoon character Fred Flintstone evaded security earlier this year and scaled Stonehenge in a protest by protest group Fathers 4 Justice. They climbed the ancient monument and…
To Protect From Looters - They Looted?
Submitted by bat400 on Monday, 10 September 2007 (4521 reads)
Rock ArtThe original News -- It would be hard to imagine a simpler theft case than the one against John Ligon. Three boulders bearing centuries-old petroglyphs of an archer and bighorn sheep were part of his…
Group issues list of endangered Peruvian artifacts, urges public to be on alert
Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 23 August 2007 (4393 reads)
Pre-ColumbianParis-based International Council of Museums appealed to authorities, the art world and the general public to be on the alert for illegal Peruvian antiquities — including mummies, statuettes made of…
Stonehenge road plans
Submitted by andyworthington on Monday, 23 July 2007 (18612 reads)
StonehengeOn Monday, 23 January 2006, the Highways Agency announced the start of a public consultation on the options for road improvements at Stonehenge.
Reward for Yuma Petroglyph Boulder Stolen
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 07 May 2007 (4036 reads)
Rock ArtA boulder bearing petroglyphs several hundred years old has been stolen from federal land near Yuma. The 500 lb. boulder, covered with American Indian petroglyphs, was found missing recently during a…
$50,000 fine for bones used in road
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 30 April 2007 (3555 reads)
Pre-ColumbianDeveloper given $50,000 penalty for violation of British Columbia heritage act; First Nation's band sees it as a matter of 'respect.' The fine is the largest ever for a violation of the act. The…
Looters pillaging Native American sites in Palm Beach County
Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 08 March 2007 (4096 reads)
Pre-ColumbianPiece by piece, year after year, relics that tell the history of Palm Beach County are vanishing. Development along the coast and expanding westward has paved over countless sites once home to…
