Silbury Hill 180
Image by Chance
Silbury Hill

The Story of Silbury Hill — Paperback

tjj T
tjj Oct 12, 2010 17:03:39
Replying to fachtna

I shall look forward to reading your review Fachtna, please post a link to it here.

I'm half way through the third book in the Millennium Trilogy at present (nothing to do with archaeology but compulsive) and won't allow myself to get stuck into anything else until I finish. However, I did sit down at lunchtime with the Silbury Hill book and read the foreward and acknowledgements. The authors have been meticulous in mentioning everyone who contributed from 2000 onwards when the hole was first discovered. Needless to say you are there.

atb
tjj

F fachtna
fachtna Oct 12, 2010 23:15:03
Replying to tjj

Hi - for some reason the book is less than meticulous, in fact quite the opposite, in its portrayal of the roles and responsibilities of people involved with the archaeological component of the Silbury Hill Conservation Project.

For example in the acknowledgements section (page xii) it is stated that 'Jim Leary directed the excavations in 2007 and 2008'.

This statement is simply incorrect as I 'directed' the excavations in 2007 up to my dismissal from Silbury in June that year.

I know that this might come across as hair-splitting over semantics but beneath this is a serious issue which has had very significant, adverse and unwarranted consequences for me and for my family.

I am aware that I am taking up time and space on this forum with all of this but this is one area where information can be directly exchanged and misinformation brought to people's attention.

fachtna

© 2026 Head Heritage.

Unless otherwise stated, the copyright in each work is the property of the respective contributor. For usage or questions, contact [email protected].