West Penwith's ancient Mên an Tol stones, summer 2012 |
Cattle damage, October 2013 |
Behind the fences, cattle have been brought in; since their arrival the ancient monuments have suffered increasing damage. Trampling hooves churn access paths and flat areas around the sites into quagmires; heaps of dung lie everywhere. The stones have been reduced to scratching-posts for the heavy beasts, their foundations eroded and in danger of being weakened. If this continues, they will simply topple over.
Make no mistake: these are world-famous heritage sites, thousands of years old. The way they've been treated by Natural England is disgraceful.
Save Penwith Moors is a
local group striving for sympathetic future management and unobstructed open access to the
stones’ moorland home. SPM campaigns lawfully for
the removal of all new stock proofing (fencing, gates and cattle grids) from
areas of open access moorland popular for local and visitor recreation. The group's
website is here: http://bit.ly/17xEpno
Last week, SPM representative Craig Weatherhill was interviewed by Cornish community broadcaster Redruth Radio. Craig lives in West Penwith and is a leading
authority on the area. The interview will bring you up to speed with the situation: http://bit.ly/17O87H2
Please, if you can make time have a look or a listen, and give the group your support.
Please, if you can make time have a look or a listen, and give the group your support.
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