Stonehenge summer solstice sightline "threatened".

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harestonesdown Mar 11, 2014 00:44:01

By MOD development at Larkhill.

It is you know.

juamei Mar 11, 2014 09:05:34

Replying to harestonesdown

tjj Mar 12, 2014 22:56:05

Replying to harestonesdown

The army is above reproach don't you know ... if they want to build more dwellings at Larkhill no one (including English Heritage) will have the power to stop them. I'm surprised their wayward live shell hasn't been mentioned - landing in a field near the village of Patney.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10689412/Army-suspends-live-fire-on-Salisbury-Plain-after-stray-shell-fired-over-Wiltshire-villages.html

I've just been reading the Daily Mail's online take on the possible summer solstice sunrise sight-line obstruction. The curator of Wiltshire Museum, David Dawson along with Arthur Pendragon have expressed their concerns.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2579129/MoD-build-thousands-homes-returning-soldiers-BLOCK-summer-solstice-sunrise-Stonehenge.html
To be fair, it seems the important alignment is the winter sunset which is in the opposite direction but summer sunrise is obviously better for a gathering.

tjj Mar 18, 2014 09:20:48

Replying to harestonesdown

harestonesdown wrote:

By MOD development at Larkhill.

Definitely not a fan of this north Wiltshire MP but he has waded into the debate. Doesn't seem to know the difference between the equinox and solstice though.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11082808._New_barracks_for_troops_must_not_block_summer_equinox_sun_from_Stonehenge_/?ref=var_0