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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Stonehenge likely to be put on world heritage danger list over tunnel plan

A lorry in the foreground passes the freestanding stone structures of Stonehenge, which is in a field behind it
A lorry passes Stonehenge on the A303. The two-mile tunnel is intended to speed up journey times and remove the sight and sounds of traffic. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Stonehenge is likely to be put on a list of world heritage sites that are in danger because of the plan to build a tunnel under the precious landscape.

Unesco officials have recommended adding the Wiltshire stone circle and the area around it to the list because of concerns that the tunnel would “compromise the integrity” of one of the Earth’s great prehistoric sites.

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