English Heritage is offering limited free entry to Chysauster ancient village
The 2,000-year-old settlement at Chysauster, close to Ludgvan in West Cornwall, will be free to visit on Ludgvan Feast Sunday, January 23 from 11am. It is an opportunity for those who want to see a Cornish heritage group take charge of the site to make their feelings known, say campaigners.
"Perhaps allowing free entry to a small West Cornwall site of antiquity for four hours in the middle of January is not a very great step," said protester Howard Curnow. "But in terms of our Cornish heritage, it may represent another chink in the armour of English Heritage. It is an opportunity that needs to be grabbed with both hands by as many people as possible in Cornwall. We need to demonstrate how much we value our Cornish heritage. We hope people will make a special event of it, tell their friends, pack a picnic."
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Chysauster ancient village was very kindly given to English heritage in the early 80's to look after by the owner of the land in order to better preserve the highly visited site.
It is in there protection for this reason, adn fair play to the non profit organisation I say, for preserving such a wonderful place for future generations. Who else will fund the preservation?
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