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East Kennett Long Barrow

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Pete G P
Pete G Nov 10, 2004 22:14:53
Replying to Littlestone

Because after its been pillaged the Finds will end up in a box in Devizes museum and there will be another tourist attraction for visiters to trash.
Most importantly ITS THE LAST ONE!
Lets show a little respect to our ancestors eh?
Anyways, Silbury still needs fixing and I would like to see an excavation at Silbaby. It may be rubbish, it maybe Roman or maybe something much older.
We know a lot about Longbarrows but very little about these type of mounds.
There is another one in Mount woods near Compton Bassett that hasn't been investigated either.
PeteG

L Littlestone
Littlestone Nov 10, 2004 23:06:06
Replying to Pete G

You know, this "Do not open or excavate mentality" is not dissimilar to the "Do not use Avebury or Stonehenge for modern ceremonies" mentality; both are fixed in latter-day interpretations of the place and as such are frankly irrelevant.

Personally I don't give a tinker's cuss what happens after a place is excavated (provided that reasonable steps are taken to preserve the site and its contents) but I do believe that information gained from an excavation at a place such as East Kennet would be a valuable addition to our understanding of these structures and their place in pre-history.