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Warning: Builders are wrecking ancient spots near my town
They put up a warehouse over a possible village site. Last month, we spotted arrowheads but the digging didn't stop.
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grace_mason7mo ago
Document everything with photos and timestamps. GPS markers help if you can get them. From experience, sending that packaged evidence to the county planning office forces a review. Local news might pick it up if you frame it as lost history.
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the_jamie7mo ago
Seen it happen twice in Bristol County where a volunteer clean-up crew accidentally messed up the site before anyone official could see it. That good intention can legally backfire if the original state isn't recorded first... it becomes a "he said, she said" about how bad it really was. You might create a liability issue instead of helping. So yeah, document first, then maybe don't touch anything until you talk to a lawyer.
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olivia_palmer757mo ago
Film the red tape while you're at it.
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abby7477mo ago
A video walkthrough with your phone narrating what you see is solid proof. I filmed a crew grading over a midden heap last fall and that footage got the state archaeologist out there in two days. Keep the camera rolling from the road if they tell you to leave.
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