A Welsh man uploaded a Facebook video of himself destroying 4,500 year-old rock art. Now, he will get 4 months in prison as officials say the Bronze Age artifact is 'lost forever.'

Mon, 09/04/2023 - 15:58

Rolling green hills in Wales with protruding rock formations — Stones in the Welsh mountain range of Brecon Beacons.
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Julian Baker, 52, filmed himself digging up and defacing a Bronze Age artwork tagged for monument status.
The sandstone, located in South Wales, featured 4,500 year-old "cup marks" and was being studied.
He received a $5,500 fine and 4-month prison sentence, according to the BBC.

A Welsh man was fined $5,500 and sentenced to four months in prison in what the BBC is calling a 'first prosecution of its kind', according to a new report.

52-year-old Julian Baker filmed himself excavating and destroying a 4,500 year-old stone relic and uploaded the video to Facebook.