Our
Aims
The aims of the group are:
1. The Minister for the Environment orders the full excavation
of the entire Woodstown Viking Site and not a partial or rescue
excavation.
2. The excavation to be done by hand
without the use of heavy machinery.
3.If necessary - the route of the Waterford
bypass to be excavated first with the surrounding areas excavated
after, facilitating the construction of the bypass without
re-routing or significant delay.
4. The state to bear the cost of the
excavation.
5. Once the site has been fully excavated
and artefacts removed, an interpretative centre/education
facility to be constructed near the site utilising the knowledge
gained from the excavation and acting as a tourist attraction
for the region.
About the Action Group
The group was formed to campaign for the preservation
of the Woodstown Viking Site, just outside Waterford City,
the discovery of which was made public in early 2004.
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- what we know so far ...
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