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Starting from Gatacre Car park, we will assemble over on the hillfort at 1 pm to give it a group hug.
In the days leading up to it why not download and print off the hug your heritage logo and share a selfie of you at your favorite site on twitter with #hugyourheritage
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‘Show heritage some love’ in a protective hug at Old Oswestry hillfort in North Shropshire as planners target its ancient landscape for housing. The ‘Hillfort Hug’ takes place on Valentine’s Day, February 14, with a peaceful family event organised by Hands Off Old Oswestry Hillfort (HOOOH). We are urging as many people as possible to take part in person or online and demonstrate their support for an iconic and nationally important hillfort.
It comes as a government Inspector decides whether fiercely opposed housing allocations bordering the 3,000 year old earthwork should remain in Shropshire’s SAMDev local plan.
Dr George Nash, an archaeologist and adviser to HOOOH, said: “What happens at Old Oswestry is being seen as a test case that could open the floodgates to indiscriminate development exploiting heritage sites and areas of natural beauty across Britain.
If you can’t be there in person, pledge to join in through the hashtag #hugyourheritage and share a picture of you with your favourite heritage site, monument or building in the days leading up to the 14th February!