Word has reached us of a newly discovered stone row on the site of a proposed wind farm in Wales. Unconfirmed reports say the row at the Mynydd y Betws wind farm development had been “missed” by archaeologists researching the site prior to work starting. This is somewhat worrying given how clearly visible the row is in the photos and that it has now been damaged by work taking place.
There are two roads scheduled to cross the stone row but work has now stopped in the area around the row pending clarification by archaeologists working for Cambrian Renewable Energy Limited, the company building the wind farm. We are watching for further updates with worry as this country’s recent record with important sites discovered during development isn’t exactly glowing, see Rotherwas Ribbon et al. Preservation in situ under a road isn’t an option as far as we are concerned.
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26/01/2012 at 09:10
David Ramsbotham
Wind energy is all about making a quick buck. Nobody seems to care about the consequences.
Are you disillusioned by rising electricity prices, over dependence on the “green” dream [especially uneconomical and inefficient wind farms] and the destruction of our countryside then please register your objection to the Government on
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/22958
or by googling “petition 22958” and following the link.
Please pass this message on to Councillors, members of your community and anyone else you know to persuade them to sign up too. If you are really concerned about wind turbines please write a letter promoting this petition to the Editors of your local newspapers.
11/02/2012 at 20:14
Douglas Scott.
Sandy, If you are interested I could work out the orientation of the alignment of the stone row to see if it aligns with the sun or moon. All I need are the compass bearings and a grid reference of the alignment? I’ve worked with Richard Bradley and if you go online and type Douglas Scott, Kilmartin Glen, you can see my survey of the monuments in the glen in Antiquity.
13/02/2012 at 16:06
Sandy Gerrard
Douglas, thank you for getting in touch. I have four grid references taken with a hand held GPS and one reading of 40 degrees. In common with many long rows the alignment shifts slightly depending on where you are standing and until it has been surveyed properly any alignment conclusions may be premature. Anyway the grid references are:
SN 6851109755 (lower end)
SN 6864709928
SN 6885210225
SN 68903 10335 (upper end)
I hope this is helpful.