In relation to the sun roll ,if it had been worked out before the build of the mound , it would have been much more difficult than finding a spot after the build.
Aye, the sun roll phenomenon is a bit beyond me (in it being possibly part of the original construction concept) but, as bladup says, “...its position is low, one of the lowest on the downs, it's not built on a hill...” really does go against all logic (ie that if you wanted it to be seen from as far away as possible you’d build it higher up).Enter the water element though, the fact that it sometimes sits in its own lake. A positioning to gain maximum impact from above and below all seem to suggest that it was meant to be appreciated (a modern term) from a distance.
