Re: Silbaby in the Fortean Times | Forum

Silbaby 17

Image by jimit

Silbaby in the Fortean Times

more_vert

dee Jun 19, 2006 12:36:26

Replying to Pete G

Looks like a big bank on the side of the road, one side slopes down at a bit of a silbury angle but the other side doesnt, i dunno if this could have been the inspiration, cant see it somehow....

Pete G Jun 19, 2006 12:40:06

Replying to dee

To be honest this is the worst possible time to view it as it is covered in growth.
The left side has been altered by flytipping but the right side curves back into itself so would be no good as a buttress for the road.
I recently found this

"Topographical sketches of North Wiltshire by John Britton, 1826.

p306
This shows Silbury hill was ancienter than the Roman road. The makers of the same Roman road cut through another barrow, of smaller dimensions, east of Silbury hill. "

If you get the chance to visit in Jan/feb then it looks a lot better.