Campfire yobs damage St Andrews Church at Portland 'pirate graveyard'
YOBS desecrated an ancient church and pirate graveyard on Portland - leading to fury from civic leaders who have slammed them as feral. Excrement and the remains of a campfire were found at 12th century St Andrews Church, while a stone from a historic wall had been ripped out and smashed up. The ruin is set near picturesque Church Ope Cove and is the subject of local folklore - described by one local historian as "a truly romantic place in a tranquil setting." Its churchyard is known lo...
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Source: dorsetecho.co.uk