The Planning Authority’s Executive Council has turned down a proposal to de-schedule an area in Ta’ Dmejrek, Siġġiewi, which is of significant Archaeological Importance (AAI), the PA said in a statement.

The place in question is scheduled since its part of the area of Archaeological Importance (AAI) of ‘Ix-Xagħra ta’ Għar il-Kbir’.

This piece of land is also close to two archaeological sites scheduled at Class 1, namely, the Clapham Junction Cart Ruts - the most extensive set of cart ruts on the Maltese Islands - and the Għar il-Kbir cave settlement, which is composed of a complex of interconnected caves which were used for habitation from at least the early modern period up till the 19th century.

This Ta’ Dmejrek area also contains two sites scheduled at Class B featuring Punic Tombs and Ancient Quarries, further underlining its historical and cultural value.