An open fire was used to cook near the stone circle in the middle of the recent heatwave
Extensive damage was caused to the area around a Bronze Age stone circle after an open fire was used to cook food in the middle of the recent heatwave.
The fire damaged about 200 square metres of moorland at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle site in Derbyshire.They have appealed for information to help catch the person or people responsible."It's clear to see from the images taken that someone has had an open fire to cook food," said PC Emerson Buckingham from Derbyshire Police's rural crime team.as a "brief but unprecedented extreme heatwave".
PC Emerson added: "This is one of many fires caused, not only this year but for many years, by people who thinks it's OK to start open fires or have barbecues on land that is tinder dry.", the stone circle was traditionally believed to depict "nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday".
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