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From the Isle of Wight:

A SCHEME for an 18-hole golf course that would not only turn the ancient hamlet of Chawton at Northwood into an island but would destroy and damage any archaeological remains present has been rejected by planners.

A preliminary archaeological survey has revealed a complex of substantial Roman buildings — a find that could be of national importance.
Planners would need a full archaeological survey to be carried out before making a decision but golf course developers had asked them for a decision in principle before they were required to carry out such a costly exercise.

Posted by David on March 18, 2005 1:13 PM