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The landfill site sits within metres of Thornborough Central Henge and is positioned on top of the quarried out remains of the central cursus; the last remaining cursus in North Yorkshire. The illustration below shows the landfill, central henge and the line of the central cursus, the blue area has been removed by quarrying.
This above photo shows the view from inside the central henge.
This landfill site is a serious problem for Thornborough. It pollutes the area with noise and noxious smells. Waste debris is often blown onto the henge from the site. Furthermore, the landfill site will leave behind a large mound that is out of context for the henges and will take years to compact down. Perhaps the most unfortunate aspect of this landfill site is the statement it makes to the world about how Britain treats its most precious remains. It shows a complete lack of respect for our most important heritage and conveys a message that will remain for years to come. North Yorkshire County Council is the primary owner of this landfill site and is also the county’s curator of archaeology, entrusted by the nation to be guardians of our heritage. In the entire British Isles, no more than 70 cursus monuments can be found. They are our most enigmatic and little known ancient monuments. This one may possibly be Yorkshire’s first expression of collective religious practice. The central cursus at Thornborough, with its relationship to the Thornborough Henges and its early astronomical significance will undoubtedly become increasingly famous. We suggest this landfill should be closed and the area put back to something resembling its former appearance as soon as possible.
Thornborough is a special place. The cursus has been suggested as being the first monument in the world aligned to the constellation Orion. Thornborough represents a peak of ancient civilisation; the largest ritual space ever created. This is a place that deserves loving care from an enlightened and civilised people, not a place to vandalise and dump our rubbish. The image to the left shows typical daily activity at the landfill site. Lobbying about the landfill Please lobby Yorwaste, North Yorkshire County Council and York City Council regarding this landfill site. You may feel that even more should be done to restore the damage done here. Our suggestions are the least that we feel should be done. Yorwaste is majority owned by North Yorkshire County Council, the remainder being owned by the City of York Council. The addresses are shown below. You may also like to look at the York and North Yorkshire Waste Management Partnership website as this group includes all of the district councils in the region that may also be points for lobbying. NYCC Waste Department Contact details North Yorkshire County Council
- Waste Management Telephone: 01609 532512 YORWASTE Yorwaste Limited Tel: 01609 774400
City of York Council waste Environment and development
services,9 St Leonards Place, York, YO1 7ET The York and North Yorkshire Waste Management Partnership - consists of representatives from: City of York Council http://www.rethinkrubbish-northyorks.com/about.html
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