Your comment that, "When you research and wonder why something was built, like Silbury for instance, you feel it may help that research by climbing to the top to see what it was that may have encouraged the builders to build it in that location." seems to contradict your follow-up comment that, "None of us on this list would contemplate purposely causing carnage on any site as we are (errrrrr) responsible people."
You can't have it both ways. More importantly, if the sign at Silbury says...
The steep, slippery and irregular surfaces make it unsafe to allow public access and such access would damage the protected grassland and archaeology of the monument.
...why would anyone think they have the right to climb it for 'research' or, " ...for a view around the country side." No it isn't alright, and it isn't alright to prance around on the Stonehenge lintels at any time, or to pretend to be king of the castle here.Please do not climb the monument
It isn't alright ever - that's my view as a conservator. Period.
