If they dig under then it’s not a problem
Comment on Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel
thehatfox@lemmy.world 1 year agoI’ve heard some people claim the project would enhance the site by “hiding” the road. Completely ignoring the enormous amount of damage that would be done to area’s archeological significance.
Nighed@sffa.community 1 year ago
floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Much of the value of the site lies underground. It’s a rich archaeological site where significant discoveries are still being made. This is part of what makes it a World Heritage Site.
Nighed@sffa.community 1 year ago
It’s on a big hill, the archeology isn’t going to be more than 10m deep right? The only issue will therefore be at the entrance and exit?
I assume that they put the portals in ‘empty’ places and will have archeologists at the site to confirm they are not digging things up. (And have/are studying the area more)
Nighed@sffa.community 1 year ago
What damage are you expecting?
GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 year ago
There could be countless archeological objects in the surrounding area. So digging for no good reason is a bad idea.
Though I don’t know if any specific stability risk, the vibrations and disturbance from construction is a non zero (but probably low) risk to the stability of the site.
Also roads create pollution, which in general should try to be kept as far as possible from natural or ancient archeological sites.
Nighed@sffa.community 1 year ago
I think a lot of money has been spent looking at the area to confirm there isn’t anything in its way - one of the other comments has a link about how everything was paused for 4 months when they did find something nearby.
If they can dig a tube tunnel through some of the places in london that they did for crossrail, this isn’t going to be a problem.
There is already an A-road there, one that is normally practically stationary due to how the road narrows there. by sticking it in a tunnel it saves the immediate area from the pollution. Hopefully as we electrify more vehicles that will get even better too.
For reference - this is how close the road currently is - getting it underground will make the immediate area much nicer.
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sunbeam60@lemmy.one 1 year ago
And you expect them to carry on digging if they find invaluable archeological artefacts?
GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 year ago
No but they would have damaged the site