In the name on ancient monument protection.

[timberbear]

I've been asked to arrange the felling of several large beech, lime and sycamore from the top of an old motte and baily. The motte has a thousand years of history but for the past one hundred has been forgotten about and is now surrounded by woodland. It had several trees planted on it 100 yes ago. They now have to come down. So I've done the method statement, all trees to be dismantled and zip lined of the mound, no damage to the site at all. It's just a moral dilemma " history or conservation"

 

There's also a large garden centre with all there green houses underneath!

[Billy68]

take the money as if you dont do it someone else will

[delabodge]

I've been asked to arrange the felling of several large beech, lime and sycamore from the top of an old motte and baily. The motte has a thousand years of history but for the past one hundred has been forgotten about and is now surrounded by woodland. It had several trees planted on it 100 yes ago. They now have to come down. So I've done the method statement, all trees to be dismantled and zip lined of the mound, no damage to the site at all. It's just a moral dilemma " history or conservation"

 

There's also a large garden centre with all there green houses underneath!

 

got the same problem coming up on a local ancient momument,,(stroke mound in wood) can only see it being a headache and bad press! but if I dont do it someone will,,,

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I understand your dilema, but in this case, take the job mate and dont feel bad, wasnt your descision.

[ADB328]

We have several sites like this and actually removal is Conservation, The tree roots actually do quite a lot of damage to underlying archaeology which is probably why they are going in the first place.

 

Take the money your'e doing good work!

[skyhuck]

Are you zip lining the trunks???

[timberbear]

Are you zip lining the trunks???

 

Will probably reduce them down to four meters and then lower them onto bog mats cut em up and skid them out on mats. All depends on the site and weather conditions. The good thing is the motte stands about 8m tall so we have a fair run down into the woodland. Cable straight down to what might be the largest fire I've ever built.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Will probably reduce them down to four meters and then lower them onto bog mats cut em up and skid them out on mats. All depends on the site and weather conditions. The good thing is the motte stands about 8m tall so we have a fair run down into the woodland. Cable straight down to what might be the largest fire I've ever built.

 

if you got clever with a GRCS or a winch you could get these off the hill in very big lumps, just do what the old loggers did and choose the right working tree to lift the others up and away:thumbup:

 

I would love to get my teeth into a job like that!

[timberbear]

Well it's all on the deck now, just got to burn the lot! I'll post some pictures of work in progress when I have the chance to sort them out, cause there's loads!

[Gerbutt]

Wow that's a heck of a lot of wood there, sure is going to be one mighty big fire!!

Edited April 5, 2012 by Gerbutt