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Act of vandalism in 2024
Vandalism of Stonehenge
Part of the climate movement and Just Stop Oil protests
Demand the government end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.[1]
Stonehenge was vandalized on 19 June 2024, when climate protesters from Just Stop Oil damaged three of its standing stones by spraying them with orange paint. According to Just Stop Oil's website, the paint was made of an "orange cornflour" that would wash away in the rain.[2][3][4] Several bystanders shouted at and attempted to stop the activists. The two activists who defaced the structure were promptly arrested by Wiltshire Police.
Just Stop Oil uploaded a video showing the defacement of the stones and the arrest of the activists involved and said that the activists "decorated" the stones to bring attention to the inability of the British government to "commit to defending our communities."
The group also said that the date of the protest one day prior to the summer solstice intentionally coincided with the planned gathering on that day. English Heritage called the defacement "extremely upsetting" and began an investigation to assess the damage caused by the paint.[5] The English Heritage webpage for Stonehenge calls for visitors to respect the stones since they form a World Heritage Site, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a place sacred to many.[6] Just Stop Oil named the arrested protesters as 21-year-old student Niamh Lynch and 73-year-old Rajan Naidu.[7][8][9]
The paint was removed the following day with an air blower to avoid damaging the stones.
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