28th October 2009, 04:08 PM
Took a field trip there this time last year (when I say "took" I mean literally - all these qualifications and they just want me for my bus driving abilities :face-plain
. The alternative locations were already displayed in the new vis-centre (which is pretty good as long as it's not full of kids }).
Went back a few weeks ago and noticed that the 'site' had been refocused in an attempt to still claim custody of part of the battlefield, with the guided walks now going down the old railway line to the canal bridge. In fact the heritage management issues that it throws up are as interesting as the battlefield itself - defo a short paper in it for someone!
I've not been through the new evidence in detail and so don't know for sure just how sound the new location is - I wonder if our tour guide was over egging it a bit?
Anyhow, the site/centre is very good and well worth a visit if you are in the area (although you will come out of the interactive display saying "I shall say zis only once" in a rubbish French accent)
. The alternative locations were already displayed in the new vis-centre (which is pretty good as long as it's not full of kids }).Went back a few weeks ago and noticed that the 'site' had been refocused in an attempt to still claim custody of part of the battlefield, with the guided walks now going down the old railway line to the canal bridge. In fact the heritage management issues that it throws up are as interesting as the battlefield itself - defo a short paper in it for someone!
I've not been through the new evidence in detail and so don't know for sure just how sound the new location is - I wonder if our tour guide was over egging it a bit?
Anyhow, the site/centre is very good and well worth a visit if you are in the area (although you will come out of the interactive display saying "I shall say zis only once" in a rubbish French accent
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