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Littlestone Mar 31, 2005 16:35:10

Replying to wideford

Did she (Dr Sheridan) elaborate at all on her theory that Silbury had been built in imitation of MH?

nemeton Mar 31, 2005 16:46:41

Replying to Littlestone

well what about merlin / marlborough mound? or the very suspicious looking one near Maidan Castle?

Imitating? not in our modern cheat / cheap connotations methinks!

FourWinds Mar 31, 2005 16:48:58

Replying to Littlestone

Dowth near Newgrange was once conical -

http://www.megalithomania.com/show/image/4446

http://www.megalithomania.com/show/image/4555

Until the road builders got hold of it !

wideford Mar 31, 2005 16:50:55

Replying to Littlestone

No, she didn't elaborate. It all came out of her keeping us abreast of the impact of the latest round of C14 dating on the chronology of many typologies etc.