A meeting presenting the proposed repairs for Silbury Hill
is to be held 11.00 am on November 26
at the Study Centre in Avebury.
Entrance is only by (free) ticket,
apply : customers@english-heritage.org.uk
http://www.aveburylo...co.uk/News.html
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Silbury Public Meetng
Started by Pete G, 21-Oct-2005 12:03
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Posted 25 October 2005 - 13:34
OPEN MEETING TO DISCUSS ENGLISH HERITAGE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF
SILBURY HILL
26th NOVEMBER 2005
11.00am – 1.00pm
(Tea & Coffee available from 10.30am)
AT THE
THE CORN EXCHANGE
WESSEX ROOM
MARKET PLACE, (next door to Bear Hotel)
DEVIZES
Short presentation following by an open discussion
The meeting is for all those with an interest in the proposed plans for the stabilisation of Silbury Hill.
Numbers are limited by the size of the venue so please book a seat by contacting Beverley Ballon at English Heritage on 0117 9750703 or emailing Beverley.ballon@english-heritage.org.uk .
SILBURY HILL
26th NOVEMBER 2005
11.00am – 1.00pm
(Tea & Coffee available from 10.30am)
AT THE
THE CORN EXCHANGE
WESSEX ROOM
MARKET PLACE, (next door to Bear Hotel)
DEVIZES
Short presentation following by an open discussion
The meeting is for all those with an interest in the proposed plans for the stabilisation of Silbury Hill.
Numbers are limited by the size of the venue so please book a seat by contacting Beverley Ballon at English Heritage on 0117 9750703 or emailing Beverley.ballon@english-heritage.org.uk .
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Pete G
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- Guardians of the Stones
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- Location:Avebury, Wiltshire, UK
- Interests:Stone Circles, Henges, Earthworks. Astronomy.
Posted 28 November 2005 - 15:02
from http://news.bbc.co.u...ire/4477192.stm
Ancient hill's holes to be filled
Plans to stabilise the ancient Silbury Hill mound in Wiltshire have been unveiled by English Heritage.
The man-made monument, believed to date to the Neolithic period, developed a hole at the top five years ago after the collapse of infilling in a shaft.
There are proposals to remove an inadequate backfill from this and other cavaties and replace it with chalk.
English Heritage said it would preserve the long-term stability of the hill while minimising further damage.
Surveys have confirmed that the overall structure is stable, although there are pockets of instability resulting from tunnels dug in 1776, 1849 and 1968.
English Heritage is drawing up a brief for contractors to come forward with their proposals for how the work should be done.
The organisation is also looking at how to fund the project.
Regional director Bob Bewley said: "If all goes to plan we're probably looking at some small amount of work during 2006 and then it'll probably happen in the summer of 2007.
"But that's all dependent on what we find when we do further analysis and investigations, when we talk to the possible contractors and the big 64,000-dollar question is finding the money."
Ancient hill's holes to be filled
Plans to stabilise the ancient Silbury Hill mound in Wiltshire have been unveiled by English Heritage.
The man-made monument, believed to date to the Neolithic period, developed a hole at the top five years ago after the collapse of infilling in a shaft.
There are proposals to remove an inadequate backfill from this and other cavaties and replace it with chalk.
English Heritage said it would preserve the long-term stability of the hill while minimising further damage.
Surveys have confirmed that the overall structure is stable, although there are pockets of instability resulting from tunnels dug in 1776, 1849 and 1968.
English Heritage is drawing up a brief for contractors to come forward with their proposals for how the work should be done.
The organisation is also looking at how to fund the project.
Regional director Bob Bewley said: "If all goes to plan we're probably looking at some small amount of work during 2006 and then it'll probably happen in the summer of 2007.
"But that's all dependent on what we find when we do further analysis and investigations, when we talk to the possible contractors and the big 64,000-dollar question is finding the money."
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