Old Sarum
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| Address | Castle Rd, Salisbury SP1 3SD, United Kingdom |
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| Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Tue |
| Phone | +44 370 333 1181 |
| Did you know | The name was finally formally amended from "New Sarum" to "Salisbury" during the 2009 changes occasioned by the 1992 Local Government Act, which established the Salisbury City Council. |
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| ID | 1446161 |
About Old Sarum
Old Sarum is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England. Located on a hill about 2 miles north of modern Salisbury near the A345 road, the settlement appears in some of the earliest records in the country. It is an English Heritage property and is open to the public.
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... Old locations like the site of the battle of Hastings, and Old Sarum in Wiltshire - the site of Salisbury original-Dom - were among the affected...
English Heritage calls for an end to the illegal treasure hunting in historic sites
...The Website of the city of Old Sarum, the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England, was aimed several times by illegal metal detectors English Heritage, called on the public to fight against the rise in illegal metal on its historical sites...
English Heritage calls for an end to the illegal treasure hunting in historic sites
The Website of the city of Old Sarum , the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England, was aimed several times by illegal metal detectors
English Heritage , called on The Public to fight against The Rise in illegal metal on its historical sites.
the Old locations such as The Site of the battle of Hastings, and Old Sarum in Wiltshire, were specifically told by the illegal search, organization.
the preservation of The body said, this action, known as "night Hawking" was "to Rob us of our past".
There were More Than double The Number of metal-detection activities recorded in the year 2019 than two years ago, it added.
The Charity , said that December was the worst month for reported incidents in More Than four years.
Chief executive Kate Mavor said the organization was working with the local police and the Historic England , but also necessary, the report of The Public assistance - any suspicious activity on or in the vicinity of English Heritage sites.
"Illegal metal, which robs us of our past," She Said .
"as soon As the items Spirited Away , you can never be replaced, and The Evidence of those who came before us be lost for ever. "
markers in the ground to show where the activity has taken place at Old SarumEnglish Heritage More Than 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites supervised, including Roman FORTS and medieval castles. Most sites have abandoned wine and to give freely.
The Charity is reviewing its security measures.
Mark Harrison, head of crime strategy in Historical England, said: "Illegal metal, which is a crime without victims.
"perhaps We will never see or understand to be taken, the objects or damaged because they were removed from their original locations without care or record their history or context. "
The Site of the battle of Hastings in East Sussex and Goodrich Castle in Herefordshire are among the Websites that were addressed.
There are several incidents in Old Sarum , The Site of Salisbury has appealed the original Cathedral, and Wiltshire Constabulary for witnesses.
the metal, which was a hobby for many, since detectors first became available to the mass market in the 1970s.
English Heritage said that in the year 2019, there were 12 reported incidents of illegal metal at its locations, with four locations alone targeted in December.
He said that "The Sheer scale of the attacks, the dug were found with up to 75 holes, was in every place" is of particular importance.
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Source of news: bbc.com
