Druids lose Stonehenge rights
- Title
- Druids lose Stonehenge rights
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 19 Jun 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:03:55
- Description
- Report on Druids losing their High Court appeal for permission to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge. They intend to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Chief Secular Arch Druid, Tim Sebastian comments on the decision, on the popular association of Druids with so-called hippies, and on the religious beliefs of the Druids. Male reporter not identified (poss. Kevin Murphy).
- Contributors
- Kevin Murphy?; Tim Sebastian
- Keywords
- Human rights; Law enforcement; Police; Subcultures; Stonehenge; Druids; Government policy; Religious ceremonies; Appeals; English Heritage; Ancient monuments; Travellers; New Age Travellers; New Travellers; Nomads; Religious communities; High courts; Freedom of religion; Sacred sites; Druidism; Solstices; Protection of monuments; Ancient religions; Religious rites
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