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Mysterious Silbury Hill has yielded another surprise for archaeologists. The 5,000-year-old monument was the base for a large-scale Roman settlement archaeologists had no idea existed.

The hill had already been established for 3,000 years when the Romans arrived in what is now Wiltshire, but the legions from the continent set up home beside the road they built between London and Bath where it passed the ancient mound.

What the soldiers and the Romano-British who settled there made of the eerie dome no one knows, but the discovery of a fully-fledged Roman settlement, about the size of 24 football pitches, has given added impetus to the project to save the hill from erosion and collapse.

Last night English Heritage unveiled the amazing Roman discovery and announced at the same time that a multi-million repair project would take place.

Archaeologists used hi-tech equipment that meant they could discover the Roman village without having to put a spade in the soil. The new data shows a village-sized settlement straddling what was the Roman main road where the road crossed the River Kennet.

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Re: Lost Roman Settlement discovered at Silbury Hill by myrrdin on Monday, 12 March 2007
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Why did English Heritage deem it necessary to fill in the collapsed excavtion hole on top of the hill with POLYSTYRENE BALLS? Hardly the most eco friendly of substances. And it's about time E.H. opened Stonehange to the people again. Grrr!!!
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Re: Lost Roman Settlement discovered at Silbury Hill by Anonymous on Sunday, 11 March 2007
What artifacts were discovered to verify that it was a "Roman Settlement" if just a few items, than is it possible that Britons just left a few of them at the site ??? Also since they are not excavating the site, How can we be sure it's of Roman origin ???
Silbury Hill, with it's ancient mysteries can stand alone, without having the ploy of added on Roman History !!!
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Re: Lost Roman Settlement discovered at Silbury Hill by Aluta on Saturday, 10 March 2007
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I wonder if they'll have a look at Silbaby while they're out there.
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