9th July 2008, 05:22 PM
Not meaning to be nit-picky, but given that nobody could categorically state that stone circles were considered sacred sites by their builders (unless someone out there feels that they can, perhaps Dr Who is on the forum) then desecration is probably not an appropriate word.
There are of course those who now claim such sites as sacred to themselves, including no doubt those that caused the damage, but they are on pretty shaky ground. On that basis one could claim virtually anything as sacred. Anyway, this hasn't really got any bearing on the topic and the appropriate person at the National Trust (who manage the site) has been informed about what happened.
There are of course those who now claim such sites as sacred to themselves, including no doubt those that caused the damage, but they are on pretty shaky ground. On that basis one could claim virtually anything as sacred. Anyway, this hasn't really got any bearing on the topic and the appropriate person at the National Trust (who manage the site) has been informed about what happened.