[Stones] Silbury time capsule

[Ric]

yup,

was like a ghost town on Sunday - i have not noticed
that elongated, downward dent in the side of Silbury
before? do you think it's dangerous? i mean unstable?
it has been carefully marked out with blue cord, very
visible from the road: i have watched entire families
ascend Silbury here, with family dogs and small
children in tow, despite fences and signs - what's to
stop anybody dancing a jig on top of that subsidence?
is it not the responsibility of Skanska to make safe
what they have begun? Is it not the responsibilty of
English Heritage to protect Silbury Hill, which is 'in
their care'? what i am trying to say is, now all the
action has sort of turned damp, have they all ruggered
off somewhere completely? there was absolutely no-one
watching over the hill, in its currently critical
condition? the whole site appeared to have been
abandoned? i was there for a good 30 minutes, in the
rain - not a soul to be seen? 

lighter subject: Swallowhead Springs still flowing
nearby, testament to a higher water table than usual,
with all this rain?

R

--- Andy Burnham <andy at megalithic.co.uk> wrote:

> I assume the photos were taken before any subsidence
> started.
> Presumably they are now taking stock and trying to
> decide the best
> course of action to prevent more trouble, which
> might also be the reason
> for no visible action.
> 
> Ric wrote:
> > thanks Andy,
> >
> > looks impressive - but what is happening, please?
> and
> > what was that cordonned off indentation of
> subsidence
> > directly over the Skanska tunnel, i see no
> pictures of
> > this?
> >
> > bests
> >
> > Ric
> >
> >
> > --- Andy Burnham <andy at megalithic.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> I got some Silbury photos from Skanska Civil
> >> Engineering, link posted
> >> below. These are from June before the weather
> >> turned. I was surprised to
> >> see what a big civil engineering operation it is.
> >> Bearing in mind the sharp end of the work is
> >> underground and probably
> >> not requiring the big diggers at this stage you
> >> might not see any action
> >> from outside.
> >> Andy