Woodhenge and Durrington | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

jimit Sep 11, 2006 15:52:30

After adding some pics and comments about the astounding excavations at Woodhenge and Durrington Walls... http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/455

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/456

...a couple more words are needed. My observations were based on, hopefully correctly heard, speeches by the superb guides. Errors are all mine!
Sheffield Uni will be giving a more comprehensive account of the excavation at Christmas. There will be another dig next year.
If you can, get to this site immediately as it closes very soon.
Jim.

P.S. Nice to see you there Bazza,sorry didn't have time to talk. Please add your own comments as I'm sure to have missed something. Stunning wasn't it!

Pete G Sep 11, 2006 16:25:25

Replying to jimit

Did you get up to the Cursus Jim?
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whatisthat Sep 12, 2006 18:19:24

Replying to jimit

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/51021

Is this Phil knapping live? Fantastic. I know Phil Harding is not TMA's favourite knapper but look at those axes! Nice car too.

baza Sep 12, 2006 21:01:07

Replying to jimit

Good to see you again, too, Jim. Unfortunately my guided tour had just started so I couldn't stop.

You don't seem to have crossed the road to the excavations on the eastern side. There was a dig on the bank and I was struck by the clean, brilliant whiteness of the chalk rubble, something that's been discussed here.

The archaeos were enthused by the neolithic floors. I was told (by Mike Parker Pearson) that I'd probably not see another south of the Scottish isles. I think there were eight.

I'm very glad I went.