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Robert Carr R
Robert Carr Jul 10, 2007 19:01:50
Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:
VenerableBottyBurp wrote:
That's the point isn't it. It isn't just a spoil heap, and mound is a misleading description because it is a complex construction.
Bloody Hell - synchronicity or wot! Was just about to start a sub thread entitled Drop the Hill. Have avoided using the word Hill when talking about Silbury for sometime now as the word just doesn't do the structure justice.
Synchronicity Alert!
er... I don't think the (very) VenerableBottyBurp said "Drop the Hill".

Littlestone wrote:
Let's see if English Heritage latch on to that idea.
I doubt it. Is it really important anyway?

Littlestone wrote:
Mind, if they go ahead with their cow-horn music fest on top of Silbury 'Dropping the Hill' might be a bit too prophetic (Jericho springs to mind :-(
Yes certainly if the Tap turn up as a late booking.

Will Heritage Action be sending inspectors to monitor the 'acoustic' damage? Looking forward to the podcast!

(Happy birthday VenerableBottyBurp BTW)

V VenerableBottyBurp
VenerableBottyBurp Jul 10, 2007 19:25:17
Replying to Robert Carr

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er... I don't think the (very) VenerableBottyBurp said "Drop the Hill".
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Oi, less of the "very", I'm only, only, I forget what I said now...

Dropping "hill" would seem sensible but for the public thinking then in terms of Sil-bury, and we are left with the supposition that it is a burial mound when in actuality other than what Stukeley was told (conned into buying) re a secondary burail there is no, no,...

Forget it, I'm too plizzed for this...

Talk to you next year...

VBB (not very....).

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