Julian Cope's life to be filmed
All ready mentioned elsewhere but -
"...the curious story of Julian Cope, former Smash Hits cover star, practising druid and great British eccentric, is set to be turned into a feature film. David Morrissey, the award-winning actor, has secured the film rights to Head On, Cope's autobiography.
"A student of pagan ritual, Cope's most surprising career shift has been his emergence as an acclaimed expert on Britain's prehistoric stone circles; his book, The Modern Antiquarian, sold 40,000 copies, was adapted as a BBC documentary and prompted an invitation to lecture at the British Museum."
More here - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/from-smash-hits-to-stone-circles-julian-copes-life-to-be-filmed-2103180.html
(Can we hope for a private viewing party ;-)
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Experts to gather for Stonehenge debate
"LEADING experts on Stonehenge will be gathering in Salisbury to debate the monument's purpose next weekend. The event, called Solving Stonehenge, is part of Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum's 150th anniversary conference on October 2 and 3. The main speakers will be Professor Tim Darvill, Professor Mike Parker Pearson, Mike Pitts and Julian Richards. The debate will be chaired by Andrew Lawson."
More here -
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/8407609.Experts_gather_to_gather_for_Stonehenge_debate/
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Electricity cables finally removed
"The gateway to the Avebury World Heritage Site has been transformed after work to bury unsightly electricity cables was completed…"
"The project, which started over three years ago, was made possible by a partnership involving Wiltshire Council, the National Trust, North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding National Beauty, English Heritage and local farmers. Funding for the work was provided by Scottish and Southern Electricity…"
"The new cables have been buried underneath the major monuments at Overton Hills Seven Barrows Bronze Age barrow cemetery and beneath the Neolithic West Kennet Avenue which originally linked Avebury Stone Circle to the Sanctuary.
"Scottish and Southern Electricity employed archaeologists to examine all the entry and exit points for the moleing machinery to check for any archaeological remains.
"Their work has been monitored by Dr Nick Snashall, National Trust archaeologist who said: "A major eyesore has been eliminated from the World Heritage Site with the removal or these power cables, bringing the landscape closer to its ancient appearance. We've also been able to record all the archaeology found during the works, which adds to our story of the development of Avebury.""
More here – http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latestnews.htm?aid=107488&utm_source=Wiltshire+Council&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=News
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Stonehenge Visitors Centre to go ahead – but not till AFTER the Olympics?!!
"According to the Salisbury Journal the project might go ahead – but not till 2013.
"The newspaper says that on Thursday English Heritage project development manager Martin Harvey updated councillors and members of the public on progress made and quotes him as saying "If all goes well with the remainder of this year, we believe we can still start work on the site in 2012 and open for business the following year.""
More here -
http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/stonehenge-visitors-centre-to-go-ahead-but-not-till-after-the-olympics/
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Ridgeway: Barriers keep crime at bay
"BARRIERS installed along Britain's oldest road have helped cut poaching and hare-coursing, according to police.
"Oxfordshire County Council installed the temporary barriers between Hill Road, Lewknor and Hill Road, Watlington, on the Ridegway National Trail. And they have already seen results with a drop in crime. The blocks were fitted in April to stop poachers, harecoursers and deer stalkers in cars accessing the track, known as the Icknield Way, and to stop thieves driving to isolated farm buildings.
"The pre-historic Ridgeway track runs from Avebury, Wiltshire, to Ivinghoe near Dunstable, across South Oxfordshire."
More here - http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/8356258.Barriers_keep_crime_off_the_Ridgeway/
See also - http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/avebury-is-not-dudley/
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Field trip to archaeological excavation near the Monument
Field trip to the English Heritage archaeological excavation near Silbury Hill, Wiltshire and the Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury.
Wednesday 1 September 2010.
10.30am - 4pm.
"The Icon Archaeological Group field trip will be visiting a research excavation being undertaken by the Archaeological Projects team at English Heritage. The excavation is evaluation the recently revealed Romano-British settlement located in the fields surrounding Silbury Hill. The day will include a guided tour of the excavation by the project manager as well as the opportunity to hear about the recent Silbury Hill conservation project.
"In the afternoon the field trip will move on to the site of Avebury and a guided tour of the Alexander Keiller Museum.
"A buffet lunch will be provided at the Red Lion Pub, Avebury."
More here - http://www.icon.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1284&Itemid=16
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Visit to excavations at Marden Henge
Outing to excavations at Marden Henge. 13:45 on Thursday, 29 July 2010.
Venue:
13:00 - Optional lunch at The Triple Crown.
13:45 - Meet up for visit in Car Park.
14:00 - On site.
Visit will last approximately one and a half hours. Booking is essential as numbers are limited to 25.
More here -
http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk/events/index.php?Action=2&thID=542&prev=1
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Moving Stone through the Ages
Moving Stone through the Ages: Carl Wark Hillfort and the Burbage Quarries.
"A walk taking in quarries, iron smelting a prehistoric cainfield and the enigmatic Carl Wark Hillfort."
Wednesday, 21 July. 10:30-16:00. Meet at the pay and display car park, west of Upper Burbage Ridge. Up-to-date information on 01626 816200.
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Men-an-Tol, Men Scryfa, and the Nine Maidens
An introduction to the three monuments of Men-an-Tol, Men Scryfa, and the Nine Maidens by guide Adrian Rodda on Thursday, 22 July.
Meet at the car park at 11:00 and follow the signs to the monuments.
Organised by the Cornwall Archaeological Society. Up-to-date information on 01872 572725.
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Walk: Barbury Castle and the Ridgeway
"A guided tour around Barbury Castle and along the Ridgeway to Hackpen Hill White Horse to discover some of the archeology of the Marlborough Downs."
Meet at Barbury Castle on Saturday, 31 July at 14:00 (walk lasts until approx. 17:00). Up-to-date info from Wiltshire Council on 01249 705504.
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Avebury: A Journey of Discovery
National Trust experts will, "…lead you on a half-day journey of discovery through this very special landscape."
Meet outside the Barn Gallery on Tuesday, 20 July and Thursday, 22 July 2010 at 10:00.
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Meet the Experts at Avebury
Participate in an introductory tour, organised by the National Trust, of the Avebury stone circle and handle finds with archaeologist Nick Snashnall and Alexander Keiller Museum curator Ros Cleal on Sunday, 25 July and Sunday, 1 August 2010.
Meet outside the Barn Gallery at 13:00 on the 25 July and at 15:00 on the 1 August.
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unearthed
Exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
22 June - 29 August 2010.
Venue: Lower Gallery, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.
"This exhibition brings together prehistoric ceramic figurines from Japan and the Balkans for the first time. Over 100 figurines from Albania, Macedonia, Japan, Romania and the UK will be on display. These will include ornate Jōmon figurines (know as dogū) from the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection."
More here - http://www.sainsbury-institute.org/
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Events this month
"June 5th - Morris dancing at the Stones at aprox. 12.00 noon. 1st Sedley Morris Men meet Ewell St Mary's Morris Men, for a dance-in in the stone circle.
"June 20th - Summer Solstice ceremony. The Cotswold Order of Druids will be hosting an open ceremony and celebration on Sunday 20th June at 3.00 pm. Everyone is welcome."
More here - http://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/index.php/events/
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Studied art and design at Swindon School of Art, Wiltshire, England and afterwards Japanese painting and calligraphy at Kyoto University of Fine Arts, Kyoto, Japan.
In 1966 I was a lay monk at the Zen Buddhist temple of Ryozen-an in Kyoto and practiced under the guidance of its Director, Ruth Fuller-Sasaki and senior monk Dana R Fraser (co-translator of Layman P'ang: A Ninth Century Zen Classic).
Also present at Ryozen-an was the author and poet Gary Snyder. Gary Snyder was one of the first Westerners in Japan to study Zen Buddhism and was the inspiration for Jack Kerouac's book, The Dharma Bums.
I was assistant conservator (paintings) at Kyoto National Museum from 1969-1980 and Chief Conservator (Eastern Pictorial Art) at the British Museum from 1980-1986. Japan Foundation Fellow 1973-1974 and Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works since 1985.
Interests include ancient history, classical music, comparative religion, the fine arts, poetry and writing.
Home: Chelmsford, Essex ENGLAND
weblogs:
Avebury Matters http://aveburymatters.blogspot.com/
Megalithic Poems http://megalithicpoems.blogspot.com/
Silbury
http://silbury-hill.blogspot.com/
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