Re: Silbury Hill eh films query | Forum

Littlestone Jul 31, 2010 21:56:42

Replying to Littlestone

I could have sworn I saw a mass of spoil pouring from the interior of the Monument when the door was first opened in an earlier version of the first film (that footage is not shown).

That footage however is shown here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxkXdK2hcs4 (04:40 minutes in). It's difficult to reconcile that footage with what seems to be a 'cleaned up' version of the opening here - http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/multimedia-library/conservation-projects/ (Holes in The Hill: The Conservation Project Begins. 03:00 minutes in).

Perhaps English Heritage would like to explain the difference?

megadread Aug 1, 2010 02:34:56

Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:

Perhaps English Heritage would like to explain the difference?

Good luck with that.

goffik Aug 1, 2010 10:05:13

Replying to Littlestone

Hmm... Interesting stuff, LS!

I doubt we'll ever get a sensible answer, to be honest, but might be worth asking, just to see what they *do* say! Probably just hoping for a sanitised history of the repair job.

Hopefully HA will get a mention for helpfully suggesting the method - which was at first rejected out of hand, as I recall - that was used to fill the hole. (My memory's a bit rusty, but that's right, isn't it?)

I tried holding my breath but only lasted 60 seconds. ;)

I look forward to seeing those vids later. :)

G x