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Hob H
Hob Nov 19, 2003 22:16:17
Replying to nigelswift

A giant flint holly leaf topped plinth, for symbolically looking at the dome of the sky whilst making a belly pregnant?
Now where have I never read that?

<Now in genuinely curious mode>

What are the top ten theories about Silbury's purpose then?

<Now in not serious at all mode>

Could they be combined into a unified theory of Silbury?

B BlueGloves
BlueGloves Nov 20, 2003 07:03:43
Replying to Hob

Bolton has one. (It's natural). http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/10326

There's no sign of anything on top - a few things round the bottom though. The main 'temple' site was half a mile away at the angle the hill looks the best from. Certainly the feeling is that of nourishment and wonder - there's another in the South Tyne Valley - and all the stones refer to it.

ps wrot to Flynn - he got it yesterday.

E Earthstepper
Earthstepper Nov 21, 2003 20:24:41
Replying to Hob

Now that dear old Aubrey has de-nonsensed the terraces of Glastonbury Tor, shown us just how young the long men are - perhaps he could do the same for Silbury in a future series.

Mother Goddess in her bath/menstrual fluid
Barrow
Omphalos
UFO landing pad
Stepped pyramid
Sky temple
Observatory
Artificial mountain for immigrant Swiss (Ambresbury Archer)

Any more?

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