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Stones Forum >> Marlborough Mound confirmed as prehistoric!
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Marlborough Mound confirmed as prehistoric! |
ocifant
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|  Posted 31-05-2011 at 12:20
Article here http://goo.gl/c63Z5 with a link to further info on the Marlborough College site.
Fascinating stuff!!
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Runemage
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| Posted 31-05-2011 at 14:24
Interesting stuff indeed Ocifant, thank-you.
That coring technique sounds accurate and not too invasive, I wonder if it will be used in the future on other mounds that have until now been considered to be the age of their latest construction, rather than an approach of repeatedly using a site over millennia. It was used in the TV prog about Egypt shown last night.
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ocifant
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| Posted 31-05-2011 at 16:25
Well, Waden Mound is just crying out to be dated now!
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| Posted 31-05-2011 at 16:47
Official link Marlborough Press Release
Silbaby was cored at the same time as Marlborough by the same team. More work is being done when the funds are available.
[ This message was edited by: PeteG on 2011-05-31 16:50 ]
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-05-31 17:04 ]
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Runemage
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| Posted 31-05-2011 at 17:06
What was the result for Silbaby, Pete?
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| Posted 31-05-2011 at 22:18
Hi Runemage,
It's not for me to announce any dates publicly as I'm not funding the core samples.
This is now Jim Learys project and I don't want to steal his thunder.
PeteG
[ This message was edited by: PeteG on 2011-06-01 01:08 ]
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Runemage
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| Posted 31-05-2011 at 23:05
Wow, that sounds very promising, I'll look forward to the announcement.
Thanks Pete !
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