nigelswift wrote:
moss wrote:
If we were to think this out in a philosophical way, we would see that each part of history has its own time frame, which we should respect, tarnishing it with a 'territorial time stamp' is absurd. Avebury Village did not exist when Silbury Hill was constructed.
Doesn't re-cutting a bleeding great tunnel, adding supports and services, and then packing a large portion of the hill with new material, sort of put a bit of a dampner on these basic principles?If we were to think this out in a philosophical way, we would see that each part of history has its own time frame, which we should respect, tarnishing it with a 'territorial time stamp' is absurd. Avebury Village did not exist when Silbury Hill was constructed.
Pilgrim wrote:
Hear hear!
Bang on, moss; bang on. If you're around, English Heritage, heed this and think again. Please.
Totally and completely agree. But without the Please.
"Restoration and reconstruction should reveal culturally significant aspects of the place."
NB - NOT ADD NEW ASPECTS.
Why should lay persons on an internet forum be having to ask for this basic conservation principle to be heeded by the government's main statutory advisor on heritage? Its bizarre.
I guess I'm in a minority here but I think it's wonderful that EH are fixing the hill.
I think it's great that they are publishing regular updates and I don't really have a problem with a small time capsule being left behind when the work has finished.
cheers
fitz
