Talk:Thornborough Henges
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It should be noted that Tarmac actually said they had decided not to request to have Thornborough Moor included as a preferred area for quarrying within the next minerals local plan.
Lack of preferred status did not stop Tarmac from applying to quarry Ladybridge and it may well not prevent NYCC from granting this extension, which will last for four years.
Tarmac already own Thornborough Moor, the land that holds the central and southern henges. I'd suggest unless the pressure is kept up Tarmac are extremely likely to try to get planning permission for Thornborough Moor within four years.
I wrote to Tarmac six weeks ago asking them to confirm they had no intention of quarrying Thornborough Moor - I have had no response.
Thornborough Henges is the name given for a complex of ancient monuments dating from the Neolitic to Bronze Age, the complex consists of three henges, at least one cursus, several barrows, enclosures and settlement remains. Most of these monuments sit in the landscape around the three henges that give the complex its name and the campaign against the quarry company is in order to prevent these remains from being destroyed.
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I've created a new template for megalithic sites, Template:Megalith, as used on Pikestones and Round Loaf. Some instructions on the template talk page, to show how to use it. Cheers! --PopUpPirate 13:29, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
