Storm Risk to Archaeology & Threat Returns to Stonehenge & Old Oswestry Hillfort! - WB 25th Feb 2021
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0:00 Introduction
1:53 Threat Stonehenge & Old Oswestry Hillfort
11:42 Illegal Metal Detecting
13:02 Deadline to Register Footpaths: Cancelled
18:42 Lasdun UEA Building Row
21:39 Theatres Added to Risk List
25:24 Stormy Weather & Archaeology
43:56 Link of the Week
45:32 Robert Macfarlane Doesn’t know!
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Link of the Week:
Archaeologists Discover More Old Sh#t That Sucks:
https://tinyurl.com/2p9dtk3x
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Links:
The next stage of the process to help the Secretary of State for Transport look again at the A303 Stonehenge DCO (Development Consent Order) application. Comments invited: next stage kicks off:
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a303-stonehenge/latest-news/comments-invited-next-stage-kicks-off/
Scaled back housing plan near Oswestry hillfort 'will still devastate monument's setting':
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/oswestry/2022/02/07/cutting-the-number-of-homes-on-land-close-to-oswestrys-historic-hillfort-will-not-prevent-damage-to-the-monuments-setting/
Revised housing plans do nothing to avert terminal damage to Old Oswestry Hillfort, say campaigners
https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2022/02/07/revised-housing-plans-do-nothing-to-avert-terminal-damage-to-old-oswestry-hillfort-say-campaigners/
Oswestry Iron Age hillfort development plans opposed:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-60300049
Fountains Abbey: Ripon homes plan approved near World Heritage site:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-60404079
Illegal metal detecting at protected Roman fort:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1w3exkvzmo
Deadline to register England’s footpaths cancelled after public access campaign:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/17/deadline-to-register-englands-footpaths-cancelled-after-public-access-campaign
Lasdun UEA building redevelopment would destroy original fabric, say campaigners:
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/lasdun-uea-building-redevelopment-would-destroy-original-fabric-say-campaigners
10 theatres added to 2022 Theatres at Risk Register:
http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/1710-10-theatres-added-to-2022-theatres-at-risk-register
Tyne Theatre & Opera House:
https://tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/
Archaeologists to examine storm-hit St Kilda hut:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdrzj9zv7no
Archaeologists to investigate 18th century hut following storm damage:
https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/archaeologists-to-investigate-18th-century-hut-following-storm-damage
Stormy weather continues to force closures around the UK:
https://advisor.museumsandheritage.com/news/stormy-weather-continues-force-closures-around-uk/
Twitter thread Re: Archaeologist/ Builder safety disparity:
https://twitter.com/GingeryGamer/status/1493916429204217861
'Surreal' moment St Thomas Church spire falls as Storm Eunice winds hit Wells in Somerset:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-02-18/surreal-moment-somerset-church-spire-topples-and-falls-during-storm
Recent storms uncover first find of the year at Northumberland Roman site:
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/vindolanda-first-find-2022-altar-22984628
Historic sites in Stirling could face 'managed decline' under new plans:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/historic-sites-in-stirling-could-face-managed-decline-under-new-plans/ar-AATHpqQ
What price heritage? Scotland's ancient buildings to be left to the elements:
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19884135.price-heritage-scotlands-ancient-buildings-left-elements/
https://www.youtube.com/c/BaumgartnerRestoration
Baumgartner Restoration:
Scarborough: New Yorkshire Jurassic fossil find on 'Dinosaur Coast':
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-60230642
Robert Macfarlane Doesn’t Know Archaeology is a Thing!
https://twitter.com/Sonia_Zak/status/1496168855852494848