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"a piece of Sarsen stone that was stolen out of Silbury Hill when the hole accurred in '01"
Hmmm.....that stolen thing makes me look twice actually.

The fact it was stolen means its exact original position can't be known then, presumably. I would imagine our Mr Littlestone will have a thing or ten to say about how good conservation practice precludes sticking broken bits back in randomly...

...a thing or ten to say about how good conservation practice precludes sticking broken bits back in randomly...
Though a little late in the day for Silbury, "We should have the wisdom to know when to leave the place alone."*

* Peter Scott, on negotiating The Antarctic Treaty in 1959.