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When Silbury is tunnelled

Littlestone Jun 2, 2005 00:40:32

Replying to VenerableBottyBurp

Very clear VBB but my feeble old mind is beginning to clog up as information about Silbury, "...is redeposited out of context in a lower position..." I fear I live in a world too simple for my own good and so will bid you all good night with the following prayer to Silbury, Thornborough and all those other places so dear to us...

Unbounded freedom ruled the scene
Nor fence of ownership crept in between
To hide the prospect of the following eye;
Its only bondage was the circling sky.

John Clare (1793-1864)

follow that cow Jun 2, 2005 13:24:39

Replying to Littlestone

Another apt and wonderful quote, Littlestone!

When I was in Carnac, a few years back(2000), they held open air concerts in support of the 'Free The Stones Campaign'. This was aimed at protecting everyones right of access to the megaliths, and the tearing down of uncongrous fences and barriers.

As an aside, I once had a wonderful night on mussels and wine set at an open air concert beside the great stone rows. It was there that I realised the awesome acoustic properties of these allingments. Hairs standing erect at the nape of the neck!!

But that's another thread entitely.

:-) FTC