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  "path": "/news/edinburgh-news-residents-furious-caravan-camp-huly-hill",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T10:12:14.000Z",
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    "Grandmother vows to chain herself to hedge after neighbour threatens to cut it down",
    "Locals demand hulking 38-foot 'totem pole' statue is removed from Cornish town square",
    "Night driving restrictions introduced across key regions to clamp down on illegal activities",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nResidents have been left furious after an unauthorised encampment containing multiple caravans returned to a protected archaeological site.\n\nThe ancient location in Newbridge, Huly Hill, contains a stone circle and burial cairn believed to date back approximately 4,500 years to around 2500 BC.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLocals from Newbridge and Ratho Station said that despite the site's protected designation, it has become a repeated target for illegal camps.\n\nThe Newbridge and Ratho Station Community Association is now demanding swift action to remove the current encampment and properly secure the perimeter of the prehistoric ceremonial ground.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOne resident said: \"The community went to great lengths to secure this site because we knew the risks.\n\n\"To see that effort undermined is heartbreaking for everyone who cares about our local history, and remembers how much environmental damage the last travelling community caused.\"\n\nAn unauthorised encampment at the site last year resulted in an extensive clean-up operation, with volunteers removing rubbish, abandoned fridges and human waste from the area.\n\nIn response, the local community association obtained donated concrete barriers from a nearby company to block access to most of the site.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nResidents claim they had previously warned City of Edinburgh Council that a wooden fence on the southern boundary remained a weak point.\n\nThey believe the latest incursion occurred via Old Liston Road, with fencing damaged to allow vehicles onto the protected land.\n\nPolice Scotland and the council have been accused of responding too slowly, while other locals report feeling intimidated when trying to visit the site.\n\nConcerns about potential environmental damage remain high among residents who fear the area could once again be left strewn with significant waste.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Grandmother vows to chain herself to hedge after neighbour threatens to cut it down\n  * Locals demand hulking 38-foot 'totem pole' statue is removed from Cornish town square\n  * Night driving restrictions introduced across key regions to clamp down on illegal activities\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nArchaeological investigations at Huly Hill in 1830 revealed the remarkable extent of the ancient site located just eight minutes from Edinburgh Airport.\n\nExcavators discovered a burial mound spanning 30 metres in width, which contained cremated human remains alongside a weapon.\n\nThree standing stones were also uncovered, each reaching heights of approximately two metres.\n\nArchaeologists believe these stones formed part of a prehistoric ceremonial complex used by communities living in the area some four and a half millennia ago.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Pogson, convener of housing, homelessness and fair work at City of Edinburgh Council, said: \"I completely understand and share concerns that residents have raised.\n\n\"Officers will be visiting the site today to assess the situation and determine what immediate steps can be taken.\"\n\nHe added that much of the land is owned by the Scottish Government, and the council would continue working with partners towards longer-term solutions.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Residents left furious after illegally parked caravans return to historic site"
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