ILLEGAL off-roading by 4x4 vehicles on the Mendip Hills has caused damage to the historic landscape at the Charterhouse lead works in Blackmoor Reserve near Blagdon.
English Heritage staff have discovered deep ruts and surface erosion to delicate surfaces forming part of the former lead and silver mining complex, which is protected both as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Scheduled Monument.
The damage has been reported to Avon and Somerset Police who are investigating...
