[Stones] The Great Bank

[NIGELSWIFT at aol.com]

In a message dated 02/09/2007 12:47:30 GMT Standard Time,  
littlestone at supanet.com writes:

but there is no  'mound' here - show me "the north side" of 'Silbaby' ~ it 
does not  exist?



I beg your very pardon Ric!
If there's no mound, what's this? 
_http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/33298/images/silbaby.html_ 
(http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/33298/images/silbaby.html) 
and this?
_http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/33377/images/silbaby.html_ 
(http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/33377/images/silbaby.html) 
 
If it wasn't for a sort of raised vehicular causeway, from the verge  to the 
top of the mound (created by dumping lorries I reckon) the whole of the  upper 
portion would be visible, well proud of the slope of Waden, all 360 degees  
of it.
 
Anyhow, isn't it a bit archaeologist-like to say "I can find no precedent  
for a monumental mound built against a hill, ergo it isn't a mound? ;)
After all, so far as Archaeology is concerned, Silbaby doesn't exist at  all!
 
 
BTW, if you draw a line from the centre of the Sanctuary to the centre of  
the round top of Silbury it passes as far as can be ascertained precisely  
through the centre of the round top of Silbaby. Quite a coincidence for a mere  
"spur" of Waden I reckon.
 
And did you know a broken bronze axe was found in Silbaby's  ditch?




   
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