Sowerby Streaker
2012-02-09 14:48:52
Seems the powers that be are intending to dig up several aircraft sites under the heading 'Improving the moors' This is a copy of an email received today from paul Rendell, a very well know Dartmoor Historian. Please get your pens out and email your thoughts as requested. I feel another petition coming on :(
I have heard that the Duchy of
Cornwall has requested the removal of all debris associated with the
Aircraft crash site at Flat Tor Pan (which DNPA insists on calling Broad
Down) as part of the Mires Project. I would be most grateful if you
Could alert all letterboxers and others to this and ask them to urgently
Send emails to Dr Kevin Bishop at kbishop@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk, and to
Tom Stratton of the Duchy of Cornwall at tstratton@duchyofcornwall.org ,
Requesting them to abandon this policy which is against all sound
Archaeological principles of leaving material in situ wherever possible.
Moreover, the debris has been present for nearly 50 years without
Causing a hazard and is a focus of great interest to Dartmoor walkers,
Letterboxers and explorers.
Many thanks.
Paul
reg the bullmastiff
2012-02-12 22:13:37
Best let "sleeping dogs lie"?
FASCINATING subject I would welcome ANY information, but like anybody else I think this sort of thing is left well alone.
EMAIL on it's way :wink:
Freemans of the Moor
2012-02-13 19:25:32
We have tried to research any infomation on this particular crash site to no availe. Can somebody give some more interesting / accurate details (including a 6 or 8 Fig Grid ref ) please.
Have sent e mail to those people.
Sowerby Streaker
2012-02-13 22:05:45
For a detailed reply and more facts about this plane crash, see Nik's posting of the official reply to his letter. Needless to say, havn't had mine yet!!