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Gayle · 12-11-2007, 13:05

I did a bit of checking around and asked someone in the know regarding the hill - this is his response.

The Hill & Quarry are already open to public access under the CROW Act, part of it is a Biological Heritage Site (BHS: ref no 72SE07 called Hameldon Scout, designated because the quarry cliffs are used by peregrine falcons for nesting) and on the hill above an earthwork called Little Hameldon is a Bronze Age chambered long barrow of considerable archaeological and historical interest. Clearly there would be concerns and objections about any damage to the long barrow and any disturbanec to the birds. The Hill & Quarry are also Common Land but I'm not sure exactly what this means in terms of the Rights of Commoners, the public & others.

The access track into the quarry is a public footpath & cannot be closed.

I'm puzzled so would again like to ask you what your plans are Chelmswood?

12-11-2007, 13:05	#69
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: Hambledon Hill and Quarry I did a bit of checking around and asked someone in the know regarding the hill - this is his response. The Hill & Quarry are already open to public access under the CROW Act, part of it is a Biological Heritage Site (BHS: ref no 72SE07 called Hameldon Scout, designated because the quarry cliffs are used by peregrine falcons for nesting) and on the hill above an earthwork called Little Hameldon is a Bronze Age chambered long barrow of considerable archaeological and historical interest. Clearly there would be concerns and objections about any damage to the long barrow and any disturbanec to the birds. The Hill & Quarry are also Common Land but I'm not sure exactly what this means in terms of the Rights of Commoners, the public & others. The access track into the quarry is a public footpath & cannot be closed. I'm puzzled so would again like to ask you what your plans are Chelmswood? __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.