Re: Silbury Mound | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

nigelswift May 6, 2004 08:02:56

Replying to goffik

I agree. It's very amusing, and is great as a colloquial pet name, but I can imagine the authorities resisting it. "Evidence of the regrettable interest in archaeology by the great unwashed..."

I'd originally thought Little Silbury was a bit demeaning, but maybe not. IF it's ancient and IF it seems to be of similar form and function then the name Silbury has got to be in there. No visit to Avebury would be complete without looking at them both, as a pair.

Incidentally, if it is Silburylike, doesn't that create a new monument type, Spring Mounds? Silbury spring mound and Little Silbury spring mound...

Oh dear, I hope it's not medieval.

Littlestone May 6, 2004 08:34:48

Replying to nigelswift

Suggest we hang fire on a permanent name until the original name is discovered (there may be important information embedded in the original name).

FourWinds May 6, 2004 09:08:29

Replying to nigelswift

"... doesn't that create a new monument type, Spring Mounds? "

Not really. Several Irish passage tombs are built on top of springs. One that <i>springs</i> to mind is ... erm ... what's it called now? ... oh yeah ... Newgrange!

Pete G May 6, 2004 11:22:53

Replying to nigelswift

A bit of Drive by Spring Dressing might not go amiss!.
Maybe get a stone rower ot two down there to erect the5 ton sarcen laying besides the spring?
I will create a panoramic between Silbury and Silbaby and align it in starry night pro.
Dames makes a lot of the alignment from the spring to silbury but I don't have his books to hand.
PeteG