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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Sep 10, 2025, 04:29 AM

Title: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Imperial Dave on Sep 10, 2025, 04:29 AM
Wales news: Village residents fuming after medieval stones of 'national importance' vandalised when names were carved into them https://share.google/lIqT559wURZDARfPg

I know the site well being fairly local and its such a stupid act of vandalism
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: RichT on Sep 10, 2025, 07:55 AM
Always interested in your snippets Dave but could I make a plea that you post the actual URL and not hide them behind a share.google link? Then we can make an informed decision about whether to view it or not (this one took me to GB News, which I do NOT want to visit).
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Nick Harbud on Sep 10, 2025, 08:07 AM
Vandalism?  Are you sure it is not simply the Welsh Government's latest poor excuse for not upgrading the M4?

 :P
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Imperial Dave on Sep 10, 2025, 11:47 AM
Quote from: RichT on Sep 10, 2025, 07:55 AMAlways interested in your snippets Dave but could I make a plea that you post the actual URL and not hide them behind a share.google link? Then we can make an informed decision about whether to view it or not (this one took me to GB News, which I do NOT want to visit).

sorry guv.... :-[
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Adrian Nayler on Sep 10, 2025, 12:41 PM
The BBC have the story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjv7pjdzgpo
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Cantabrigian on Sep 10, 2025, 12:47 PM
Quote from: RichT on Sep 10, 2025, 07:55 AMAlways interested in your snippets Dave but could I make a plea that you post the actual URL and not hide them behind a share.google link? Then we can make an informed decision about whether to view it or not (this one took me to GB News, which I do NOT want to visit).

I always assumed it was because it allowed him to collect engagement stats which he could then make millions selling to advertisers.

He's got to fund his wargaming habit somehow...
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Imperial Dave on Sep 10, 2025, 02:00 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Erpingham on Sep 10, 2025, 05:45 PM
Quote from: Adrian Nayler on Sep 10, 2025, 12:41 PMThe BBC have the story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjv7pjdzgpo

Not a casual whim. Someone has brought an angle grinder along for the purpose.
Title: Re: Ogmore medieval crossing stones vandalised
Post by: Imperial Dave on Sep 10, 2025, 06:36 PM
Very malicious