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Silbury Hill

Silbury Hill trespassers

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VBB Jan 9, 2013 17:18:43
Replying to Mustard

Mustard wrote:
Littlestone wrote:
a viewing platform on Silbury, would really mess with the aesthetics of Silbury when seen from a distance, at different times and in different lights.
It's all a matter of perspective though. Not many people feel that a gurt big stone tower on top of Glastonbury Tor interferes with the aesthetics of the site. I think our sense of the aesthetic is largely based on what we're used to and our expectations. I love the mish-mash of Avebury, but I imagine I'd react with horror to the idea of a pub, paths, roads, houses if they weren't already there.
Keiller did react of course and wanted to knock down the pub and did demolish some of the houses (as did the NT).

M Mustard
Mustard Jan 9, 2013 18:07:53
Replying to VBB

VBB wrote:
Keiller did react of course and wanted to knock down the pub and did demolish some of the houses (as did the NT).
Demonstrating that it's all a matter of perspective and personal preference. I'm not keen on the idea of sticking a path up Silbury and a viewing platform at the top, but I imagine the next generation of anoraks would be largely untroubled by it because it would be what they were used to.

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