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as a threat to heritage places
Farming as a threat
to heritage places
It is widely recognised that deep
ploughing and modern intensive farming
methods are wreaking havoc with
much of our ancient heritage.
In the past few decades our society
has been collectively responsible
for the destruction of many of our
oldest visible monuments, as it
is due to the demands of our society
that these methods are used.
In some places every trace of our
ancient ancestors has been stripped
from the landscape. Today there
are nearly 3000 nationally important
heritage places, often fragile and
irreplaceable, that are in danger
of being progressively destroyed
through ploughing.
These places are scheduled and
legally protected. But there is
often no real power to regulate
or prevent the damage caused by
'routine' cultivation.
For these reasons we strongly support
the "Ripping up History" initiative
by English Heritage. This aims to
bring about an overhaul of current
laws to give better practical protection
for archaeology, in full co-operation
with farmers.
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