Saturday 7 March 2009

The Largest Prehistoric Sacred Landscape in Britain

Thornborough

It has just been brought to my attention how gravel extraction is threatening part of The Largest Prehistoric Sacred Landscape in Britain. Yes you read that right.

The Largest Prehistoric Sacred Landscape in Britain

A site few know exists. I didn’t and I only live a few miles down the road. Please help the Friends of Thornborough to save this most historic part of Britain’s Heritage. Join The Campaign to Save The Stonehenge of the North.

Quarries whether it be hills or gravel pits are doing irreparable damage to our island. Anyone travelling through Yorkshire’s Dales cannot fail to notice how hills vanish over the years. While understanding quarrying gives local communities much needed employment, there comes a time when one has to ask

'Do we really need stone in this modern day and age'