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Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, 1988. Artist: EH/RCHME staff photographer
Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, 1988. Dating from the late Neolithic period, Silbury Hill is the largest man-made mound in Europe. The 37 metre high mound has been subjected to several excavations. In 1776-1779 a shaft was opened at the summit, and an attempt to tunnel to the centre horizontally was begun in 1849. What these and subsequent investigations show is that the hill is constructed of layered chalk rubble taken from a surrounding ditch, and began as a 40 metre diameter mound which later increased to 160 metres. Its purpose remains unknown.
Unique Identifier
AR967058
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Image
Purpose
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4386px × 4379px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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25TH CENTURY BC
26th century BC
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Archaeology
archeology
ARTIFICIAL
Avenue
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
concept
EH/RCHME staff photographer
England
english heritage
LANE
LOCATION
Monochrome
MOUND
Mysterious
Mystery
NEOLITHIC
Photograph
Prehistoric
Road
Silbury Hill
Stone Age
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Wiltshire