Comment on Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel

• floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Opponents contend that the tunnel project may irreparably damage an ancient landscape that is only beginning to be understood and is still full of surprises. Last June the discovery of 20 deep shafts arranged in an enormous circle nearby the site forced the government to delay the decision on the project for another four months while the find could be assessed.

  nationalgeographic.co.uk/…/controversial-tunnel-u…

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  • Nighed@sffa.community ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If they can remove the overground road there is that not an improvement? It’s not like this area is pristine, there are towns there, a military base etc. this will improve the area immediately around Stonehenge.

    If they are spending money on archeology in the area and discovering new things, that’s great. It means the entrance/exit are less likely to damage anything.

    On the environment - that’s less of an issue if we can electrify vehicles properly, it’s a busy road because people and freight (lots of warheouses in Aimesbury) use it. We have unfortunately proved that we can’t build railways either so there isn’t much choice.

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    • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You are not wrong.

      The issue folks have is whether or not due diligence has been done and actually will be done to prevent destroying what could be some major discoveries about the site.

      I doubt anyone is actually upset that the road will be gone and the area less of a roadway, it’s more that folks are concerned that they’re just doing it haphazardly.

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