[Stones] Silbury time capsule :-o

[Ric]

YE GODS!

EH commissioned to repair 100's of years of damage
caused by well-heeled treasure-hunters, set to bury a
'time-capsule' inside the neolithic hill, giving
posterity yet another reason to tunnel into Silbury
and undo all the good - not to mention taxpayers' 
£1000's  - forseen by the current restoration? in the
immortal words of Victor Meldrew:- 

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!"

:-o

Ric


--- littlestone <littlestone at supanet.com> wrote:

> Part of a letter in today's Guardian from Lord
> Avebury -
> 
> 
> "My grandfather purchased Silbury Hill, introduced
> the first legislation to protect ancient monuments,
> and placed the hill under permanent guardianship. As
> owner of the site, I am concerned by the conflicting
> messages now being sent out by English Heritage,
> such as their plan to allow a "time capsule" to be
> buried in the monument. The current Silbury Hill
> conservation project, for which EH deserves credit,
> is designed to restore the original fabric by
> backfilling with pure chalk. Placing a foreign
> object in the monument offends conservation
> principles, as well as the spiritual beliefs of some
> people."
> 
> 
>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,2129468,00.html>