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| 'Appalling damage' to Newport ancient burial mound | 'Appalling damage' to Newport ancient burial mound |
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| Police are investigating "appalling damage" at a Bronze Age burial mound which dates back 3,000-4,000 years. | Police are investigating "appalling damage" at a Bronze Age burial mound which dates back 3,000-4,000 years. |
| Gwent Police Rural Crime Team said the destruction was caused by off-road vehicles and said immediate prevention measures were being put in place. | Gwent Police Rural Crime Team said the destruction was caused by off-road vehicles and said immediate prevention measures were being put in place. |
| The Woodland Trust shared pictures of its Wentwood site, near Newport, on Monday afternoon, where tyre tracks covered the monument. | The Woodland Trust shared pictures of its Wentwood site, near Newport, on Monday afternoon, where tyre tracks covered the monument. |
| Site manager Rob Davies said damage has been "an ongoing problem". | Site manager Rob Davies said damage has been "an ongoing problem". |
| "A feature that is around 3,000-4,000 years old has been damaged within a few minutes," he added. | |
| "This is a Bronze Age burial mound, a scheduled ancient monument, and the damage caused is therefore a criminal offence." | "This is a Bronze Age burial mound, a scheduled ancient monument, and the damage caused is therefore a criminal offence." |
| Mr Davies went on: "There has, unfortunately been an on-going problem with damage to this and similar features within Wentwood. | Mr Davies went on: "There has, unfortunately been an on-going problem with damage to this and similar features within Wentwood. |
| "The Trust has been spending around £1,500 a year to try to keep vehicles way from them, and following this damage, we will be undertaking further work." | "The Trust has been spending around £1,500 a year to try to keep vehicles way from them, and following this damage, we will be undertaking further work." |
| Site managers believe the latest damage took place sometime between Christmas and 6 January. | |
| The Woodland Trust said that Wentwood forms part of the largest block of ancient woodland in Wales, with a number of Bronze Age burial mounds on its ridge tops. | The Woodland Trust said that Wentwood forms part of the largest block of ancient woodland in Wales, with a number of Bronze Age burial mounds on its ridge tops. |
| In a tweet, police said: "Investigating appalling damage caused to a #Bronze Age burial mound by off road vehicles. Immediate intervention measures being introduced to prevent further damage." |