Overview

• Unknown individuals removed and carried off the stone floor flags from a centuries-old sheep pen on Ravenseat Farm’s Cumbria–Yorkshire border.
• On July 27, Owen posted a video describing her anger and heartbreak and urging the thieves to feel ashamed for desecrating the site.
• Her Instagram reel drew hundreds of thousands of views and a flood of comments condemning the theft and praising the pens’ historical importance.
• Local authorities have launched an investigation but the stolen flags remain missing and no arrests have been made.
• The incident highlights the risks faced by remote rural heritage assets that are still used daily by shepherds and farmers.