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Following on from Pete and Nigel's rediscovery of the Silbury Mound, how much do we actually know about the Marlborough Mound? First off how accessible is it to Joe Public? I know it's been messed about with a lot but is there any correlation between it, Silbury Hill and the Silbury Mound?

Just to clarify, 'twas Pete's rediscovery, and he then showed it to me and Jimit. (Best to have that clear, in case it turns out to be a rubbish dump!)

The correct procedure to go up Marlboro Mound is to get advance permission from the school. However, it's easily accessible so I suspect there are those who don't.

I have a suspicion that minus intervening trees it may be visible from the end of the Ridgeway within yards of the Sanctuary, or from a few feet above the Sanctuary.
Silbury, Silbaby and The Sanctuary are all in a perfect line.

Does this mean anything?

>is there any correlation between it, Silbury Hill and the Silbury Mound?

yup.
Water,
water
and
water.
PeteG

I've been up to Marl Md about 5 times now without permission & never been looked at twice. Mostly on Sundays or during school hols. I suspect unless they start getting loadsapeeps going, they're not all that bothered.

I wonder tho if someone asked permission, whether the college have much info on the mound? If they do, they keep it under their hat - there was next to nowt on their website when I looked a while ago.

At the same time, it'd be quite surprising if none of the college's staff or students over the years had never made it their 'pet' project at least in terms of gathering existing info....

love

Moth