Cartwright26
New member
So afyer a bit of a stupid post by a group encouraging people to cut locks off of caves we have had two more locks cut from bakers pit..... here is a facebook post that ive copied..... do people not understand that conservation and protection is important?
**IMPORTANT NEWS PLEASE READ***
First Buckfastleighs beautiful show cave broken into and priceless fossils stolen in 2015 now the towns beaitiful Bakers Pit Cave system has now been broken into. This is for the 2nd time in a month so access to this cave is now via dart rock only!!! where only one key will be held.... if it continues a bat grate will be fitted and access removed completely.
Not only is it illegal and criminal damage to break the lock you are also breaking the law by forcing entry in a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest)..... Devon and Cornwall police have been informed.
Below is part of an email from Roger Stuart King, of devon and cornwall underground council, sent to all (previous) keyholders.
Sometime, probably earlier this week or just before, someone opened the
Cave either with a key or perhaps by another method.
DSS informed me yesterday that the cave was open.
Joe this morning secured the cave with a padlock, the actual lock was
missing.
I will be arranging for a key to temporary lock to be available from
DartRock. as it has cost already over ?100 to replace the 1st lock, I am
not intending to replace the lock until alterations have been made to
the gate
My apologies for any difficulties this may cause, apart from a rescue
key, there will be only one key, that key will have to be borrowed and
signed for from DartRock
If people can tell me when they last used the key that would be great
and any suggestions as to what happend to the lock would be
appreciated. Joe, Bernard and I have wasted a great deal of time &
energy, not to mention the financial cost. We woulde not have access to
bakerspit were it not gated & locked. additionally DCRO is partially
funded from the key fees to the cavve.
I will keep you all informed of progress over this matter.
Regards,
Roger
**IMPORTANT NEWS PLEASE READ***
First Buckfastleighs beautiful show cave broken into and priceless fossils stolen in 2015 now the towns beaitiful Bakers Pit Cave system has now been broken into. This is for the 2nd time in a month so access to this cave is now via dart rock only!!! where only one key will be held.... if it continues a bat grate will be fitted and access removed completely.
Not only is it illegal and criminal damage to break the lock you are also breaking the law by forcing entry in a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest)..... Devon and Cornwall police have been informed.
Below is part of an email from Roger Stuart King, of devon and cornwall underground council, sent to all (previous) keyholders.
Sometime, probably earlier this week or just before, someone opened the
Cave either with a key or perhaps by another method.
DSS informed me yesterday that the cave was open.
Joe this morning secured the cave with a padlock, the actual lock was
missing.
I will be arranging for a key to temporary lock to be available from
DartRock. as it has cost already over ?100 to replace the 1st lock, I am
not intending to replace the lock until alterations have been made to
the gate
My apologies for any difficulties this may cause, apart from a rescue
key, there will be only one key, that key will have to be borrowed and
signed for from DartRock
If people can tell me when they last used the key that would be great
and any suggestions as to what happend to the lock would be
appreciated. Joe, Bernard and I have wasted a great deal of time &
energy, not to mention the financial cost. We woulde not have access to
bakerspit were it not gated & locked. additionally DCRO is partially
funded from the key fees to the cavve.
I will keep you all informed of progress over this matter.
Regards,
Roger