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tjj Nov 20, 2017 22:35:11
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Sanctuary wrote:
Alice is back in a new series, BBC4 ...
Interesting paper by Jim Leary (posted in News Section)
https://theconversation.com/6-000-year-old-monument-offers-a-tantalising-glimpse-of-britains-neolithic-civilisation-87730
"The excavations at Cat’s Brain, including the decorated chalk blocks, will feature on Digging for Britain, to be screened on BBC4, at 9pm on Wednesday November 22."

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Sanctuary Nov 20, 2017 23:33:35
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tjj wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
Alice is back in a new series, BBC4 ...
Interesting paper by Jim Leary (posted in News Section)
https://theconversation.com/6-000-year-old-monument-offers-a-tantalising-glimpse-of-britains-neolithic-civilisation-87730
"The excavations at Cat’s Brain, including the decorated chalk blocks, will feature on Digging for Britain, to be screened on BBC4, at 9pm on Wednesday November 22."
Yes very interesting. About 3 years ago now I put forward the idea that the WKLB was more a house for the living than the dead and nearly got laughed off the forum.

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tjj Nov 22, 2017 23:34:34
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Couldn't wait until tomorrow - just watched on iplayer. Programme reports on the Avebury Project which of course is very interesting - diary footage of the Avebury Down dig where they found 5,000 year old pottery, worked flints and a quernstone. Also talked about the 'square' inside Avebury Circle.

The Cat's Brain dig was discussed in conjunction with a similar dig at Dorstone in Herefordshire. Not burial sites but large timber buildings? The Dorstone one burned to the ground before being turned into a mound.

All fascinating - will watch programme again in its entirety tomorrow - real (ethical!) dectectorists as well.

Excellent!