<< News >> Help us to save Silbury Hill before it's Silbury Down!

Submitted by andy_h on Wednesday, 24 March 2004  Page Views: 5280

Site Watch
Silbury Hill Ballast
Silbury Hill Ballast submitted by Andy B : Lifting the polystyrene ballast into position (Vote or comment on this photo)
Almost 5000 years old and in desperate need of repair. Internal collapses could be happening RIGHT NOW! Silbury Hill in Wiltshire is Europe's greatest prehistoric mound and one of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage sites.

Built 4500 years ago and taking up to 18 million man-hours to construct, it represents an effort that far outstrips Stonehenge and Avebury themselves. It is arguably the most spectacular legacy left by the ancient peoples of Britain.

In May 2000, it became known that an old excavation shaft had collapsed, leaving a gaping hole at the summit.

More internal collapses have taken place since. Nobody can say with authority when these cavities, supported only by porous chalk rubble, will get worse.

No means of repair or date for action has even been announced.

Since May 2000 there has been talking, investigation, and one void has been packed with polystyrene!

Nothing else has been done. And the collapses are continuing! It's time to act!

For more information, please visit The Heritage Action Website

Note: You can help by signing the online petition

<< History and archaeology of Peterculter

4x4s get seasonal ban from The Ridgeway >>

Please add your thoughts on this site

Build your own Stonehenge! (Model)

Build your own Stonehenge! (Model)

Sponsors

Auto-Translation (Google)

Translate from English into:

"Help us to save Silbury Hill before it's Silbury Down!" | Login/Create an Account | 0 News and Comments
  
Go back to top of page    Comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content.
Your Name: Anonymous [ Register Now ]
Subject:


Add your comment or contribution to this page. Spam or offensive posts are deleted immediately, don't even bother

<<< What is five plus one as a number? (Please type the answer to this question in the little box on the left)
You can also embed videos and other things. For Youtube please copy and paste the 'embed code'.
For Google Street View please include Street View in the text.
Create a web link like this: <a href="https://www.megalithic.co.uk">This is a link</a>  

Allowed HTML is:
<p> <b> <i> <a> <img> <em> <br> <strong> <blockquote> <tt> <li> <ol> <ul> <object> <param> <embed> <iframe>
We would like to know more about this location. Please feel free to add a brief description and any relevant information in your own language.
Wir möchten mehr über diese Stätte erfahren. Bitte zögern Sie nicht, eine kurze Beschreibung und relevante Informationen in Deutsch hinzuzufügen.
Nous aimerions en savoir encore un peu sur les lieux. S'il vous plaît n'hesitez pas à ajouter une courte description et tous les renseignements pertinents dans votre propre langue.
Quisieramos informarnos un poco más de las lugares. No dude en añadir una breve descripción y otros datos relevantes en su propio idioma.