Reactions are divided regarding a proposal to dig a tunnel under Stonehenge to bury the A303.
Reaction to the government’s announcement of proposals to bury the A303 under Stonehenge in a tunnel is deeply split among archaeologists and conservation groups, some regarding it as a historic victory, others as a disaster which will irreparably damage a world heritage site.
English Heritage and the National Trust – owners of the site and the surrounding landscape – hailed a momentous victory for the historic environment, but others accused them of abuse of guardianship for accepting a tunnel far too short to solve any problems.
Simon Thurley, chief executive of English Heritage, welcomed “the biggest single investment ever by government in this country’s heritage” and called it a momentous decision.
Story: Maev Kennedy, The Guardian | Photo: Matt Cardy, Getty Images
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