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The Great Bank

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nigelswift Dec 1, 2004 17:53:17

Replying to third degree

"there is NO i repeat NO bank..........its a fully fledged mound,with NO bank,none at all,not even a pretend one."

Yes. I've been there today, there's a great bank, a bloody great bank, that stretches several hundred yards and is very high. And then there's an artificial mound built against it.

pixie1948 Dec 1, 2004 18:48:15

Replying to nigelswift

Thats just how I saw it on the pic. It definitley looks artificial to me, the join between the slope and the ground below is too precise to be natural

Pete G Dec 1, 2004 19:24:12

Replying to nigelswift

Looking for axe's Nigel?
:)
PeteG

jimit Dec 1, 2004 19:28:41

Replying to nigelswift

Isn't the "bank" the result of the terracing of Waden Hill to carry the road?

StoneLifter Dec 1, 2004 19:42:49

Replying to nigelswift

after we were rambling on about buzzards I followed a man carrying a couple of hawks into the market hall. There were four on stands with clothes line round their leg,. A kestrel, a Harris Hawk, a Barn owl and one other. Synchronicity in action. Miserable birds - half domesticated and sad.
This morning the Lloyds TSB (aka a great bank) ate my cashcard.
The keyhole motif appears in Rock Art also - please remind pete to register his find !