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Hearing the past, BBC Radio Four IPlayer Henge Wiltshire

Submitted by jackdaw1 on Tuesday, 13 September 2011  Page Views: 9036

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Visitors to Stonehenge in Wiltshire rarely experience the historic site without the rumble of traffic noise from the nearby A303. But UK researchers have managed to recreate the sound of a ritual there, as heard by our ancestors 4,000 years ago.

The research - which starts in an echo-free recording chamber and uses latest computer modelling techniques - has also been used to recreate the acoustics of Coventry Cathedral before it was destroyed in World War II.

The same work is also being used to design better buildings of the future - with the acoustics of Stonehenge for instance, helping to inspire modern concert venues. It is also influencing the way museums use sound to give visitors a sense of history, such as the hustle and bustle of railway stations during the age of steam.

For BBC Radio 4, Prof Jim Al-Khalili went to investigate the sounds of the past.
View the Slide Show at BBC News and the programme Hearing the Past is available on BBC Radio 4 Iplayer.
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Re: Hearing the past, BBC Radio Four IPlayer by SpaceTravellor on Wednesday, 21 September 2011
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Visiting Stonehenge back in 1990 - by chance really, noticing the offical sign for a historical location when driving from the south and upwards "in the middle of England", I was very surpriced to see the road running trough the site.

It must be a reasonal task to get this road re-directed around and away from this great cultural monument.

Are there any such attempts?

Regards SpaceTravellor
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Re: Hearing the past, BBC Radio Four IPlayer by Anonymous on Wednesday, 14 September 2011
this article is utter rubbish! A complete waste of time & money.
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