I don't have strong feelings one way or the other about the tunnel, but it probably explains why such a half-baked and seriously unscientific piece of research has been released now, when it could have done with some serious peer review and careful revision.
As it is, it is out there, and it cannot possibly do anything to enhance the reputations of any of the authors. Treat it not as a piece of respectable academic research, but as a campaigning weapon.
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in The Guardian:
Scrap Stonehenge road tunnel plans, say archaeologists after Neolithic discovery
Exclusive: Discovery of prehistoric structure is another reason to give up ‘disastrous white elephant’ scheme
Extract: "A giant neolithic structure, created 4,500 years ago, has been uncovered 1.9 miles (3 km) north-east of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain near Amesbury, Wiltshire. To the astonishment of archaeologists, a series of vast shafts – each more than five metres deep and up to 20 metres across – were found to have been aligned to form a circle 1.2 miles in diameter."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/22/scrap-stonehenge-road-tunnel-say-archaeologists-neolithic-discovery?fbclid=IwAR1By42ezTxOlk76WynZOlHb0_6Kw0BKLJpf1xkls4adr5JMZbRDUBjzJhs
Mike Parker Pearson: "........there’s concern that the vibrations will actually impact on archaeological deposits, causing the ground to crack.” Seriously?
and again: “What’s really pleasing for me is that it’s over 20 years now since we put that hypothesis together. Vince has found it. Fantastic. We’ve really got a good idea of what Stonehenge is all about. What a find.” Seriously?
Prof. Mike Parker Pearson FBA FSA FSA(Scot) MCIfA PhD University College London
Dr Umberto Albarella PhD University of Sheffield
Dr Mike Allen FSA PhD Allen Environmental Associates
Dr Barry Bishop PhD University of Buckingham
Exclusive: Discovery of prehistoric structure is another reason to give up ‘disastrous white elephant’ scheme
Extract: "A giant neolithic structure, created 4,500 years ago, has been uncovered 1.9 miles (3 km) north-east of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain near Amesbury, Wiltshire. To the astonishment of archaeologists, a series of vast shafts – each more than five metres deep and up to 20 metres across – were found to have been aligned to form a circle 1.2 miles in diameter."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/22/scrap-stonehenge-road-tunnel-say-archaeologists-neolithic-discovery?fbclid=IwAR1By42ezTxOlk76WynZOlHb0_6Kw0BKLJpf1xkls4adr5JMZbRDUBjzJhs
Mike Parker Pearson: "........there’s concern that the vibrations will actually impact on archaeological deposits, causing the ground to crack.” Seriously?
and again: “What’s really pleasing for me is that it’s over 20 years now since we put that hypothesis together. Vince has found it. Fantastic. We’ve really got a good idea of what Stonehenge is all about. What a find.” Seriously?
Signatories of the letter (27 Feb 2017) in support of the Stonehenge Alliance and in opposition to the road tunnel proposals:
Prof. Mike Parker Pearson FBA FSA FSA(Scot) MCIfA PhD University College London
Dr Umberto Albarella PhD University of Sheffield
Dr Mike Allen FSA PhD Allen Environmental Associates
Dr Barry Bishop PhD University of Buckingham
Prof Nick Branch FSA PhD University of Reading
Dr Christopher Chippindale FSA MCIfA PhD University of Cambridge
Prof Oliver Craig MSc PhD University of York
Dr David Field FSA PhD Formerly English Heritage
Dr Christopher Chippindale FSA MCIfA PhD University of Cambridge
Prof Oliver Craig MSc PhD University of York
Dr David Field FSA PhD Formerly English Heritage
Prof Charly French FSA PhD University of Cambridge
Prof Vince Gaffney FSA PhD University of Bradford
Paul Garwood MSc University of Birmingham
Prof David Jacques FSA MPhil University of Buckingham
Prof Vince Gaffney FSA PhD University of Bradford
Paul Garwood MSc University of Birmingham
Prof David Jacques FSA MPhil University of Buckingham
Dr Nicholas James PhD University of Cambridge
Dr Joshua Pollard FSA PhD University of Southampton
Prof Colin Richards PhD University of the Highlands & Islands
Dr Joshua Pollard FSA PhD University of Southampton
Prof Colin Richards PhD University of the Highlands & Islands
Dr David Robinson PhD University of Central Lancashire
Prof Peter Rowley-Conwy FSA FSA(Scot) RSNA PhD University of Durham
Prof Clive Ruggles FSA DPhil University of Leicester
Prof Julian Thomas MA PhD FSA University of Manchester
Prof Christopher Tilley PhD University College London
Prof Kate Welham MSc PhD University of Bournemouth
Prof Peter Rowley-Conwy FSA FSA(Scot) RSNA PhD University of Durham
Prof Clive Ruggles FSA DPhil University of Leicester
Prof Julian Thomas MA PhD FSA University of Manchester
Prof Christopher Tilley PhD University College London
Prof Kate Welham MSc PhD University of Bournemouth
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So much for the use of multi - disciplinary cooperation in All Things Stonehenge [though I note that ??earth scientist?? Charley French of Cambridge University is a signatory.....what say you, Brian?].
All these signatories are anticipating decades of after - dinner speeches.
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