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Paulus Nov 28, 2007 16:50:06
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Nearly forgot to post this bit of info which the lads working there passed onto me the other day. I know I said I'd start another thread about it, but decided to keep it here instead. This info was received following work at Silbury Hill at the end of the week:

"Workers at the site found 3 small sarsens in the primary mound one of which needed 2 people to pick up. They will going back in if they haven't been placed back already.

At the top small sarsens were used to pack the chalk blocks and a few were found in the saxon post holes. These also are being placed back."

Not much forthcoming in the next few days, so I 'm told.

Cheers - Paul

T tuesday
tuesday Nov 28, 2007 19:20:57
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keep it coming paul.
action speaking louder than words
you even managed to shut rhubarb and custard up - temporarily

t

T tjj
tjj Nov 28, 2007 19:49:47
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Very intersting Paulus and thanks, my imagination is now working overtime.

Why would there be three small sarsens inside Silbury? According to the 'The Mysteries of Britain" by Lewis Spence - three was a sacred number to the pre-christian Britains and an important part of Bardo-Druidic philosophy, all the laws were in triads.

I am wondering if the three sarsens repesented something as in the examples below:-

"The three immovable and perfect rocks on which the judgement of the world are sustained: the poet, the written word and nature" (Irish triad from Senchus Mor).

Or "love, knowledge, truth" (the three attributes of God) but we can only speculate and I really hope that some the others who have already contributed so much to this debate have some theories to throw into the mixing pot as well.

Did your contacts say where the sarsens originated - are they the same stones that lie scattered across Fyfield Down?

regards
june