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Littlestone Sep 9, 2012 17:07:19
Replying to Sanctuary

It’s impossible to put ourselves into the minds of those who built the last phase of Silbury but I can’t believe that they wouldn’t have used the flat top for something (hence I’ve always thought it was flat). Dunno though. It is a very beautiful thing when seen from a distance – almost the further you go the better – and I don’t think that was unintentional.

I’d still say to anyone who hasn’t climbed Silbury – don’t do it. Not on this thread because of conservation concerns but because you will have ‘conquered’ it, and you’ll never feel the same way about it again.

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 9, 2012 17:39:52
Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:
I’d still say to anyone who hasn’t climbed Silbury – don’t do it. Not on this thread because of conservation concerns but because you will have ‘conquered’ it, and you’ll never feel the same way about it again.
That's a really interesting point LS, and not one (I think) that has been put before in the Silbury debate. You do feel differently about any hill after you've climbed it, although this doesn't stop me going back to some mountains, personally - it might when the view is an anticlimax though!

You might consider the Edmund Hillary quote on my profile too! :o)

S Sanctuary
Sanctuary Sep 9, 2012 18:04:25
Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:
It’s impossible to put ourselves into the minds of those who built the last phase of Silbury but I can’t believe that they wouldn’t have used the flat top for something (hence I’ve always thought it was flat). Dunno though. It is a very beautiful thing when seen from a distance – almost the further you go the better – and I don’t think that was unintentional.

I’d still say to anyone who hasn’t climbed Silbury – don’t do it. Not on this thread because of conservation concerns but because you will have ‘conquered’ it, and you’ll never feel the same way about it again.

Sorry to disagree LS but if I lived at Avebury I'd walk up Silbury every day if allowed because it is a 'living' link spiritually with the past for me. The thrill of walking up something that 100's, maybe 1000's of our great ancestors sweated over for some years would be very uplifting to me and I make no apology for it. Many, many people who visit Avebury 'hug' a stone in a form of reverence/respect/appreciation of our great ancestors, I would hug the hill if my arms were long enough!