Silbury Hill – one of the most mysterious and striking monument in Britain – was a prehistoric ‘cathedral’, built layer by layer over 100 years, a new study suggests.
The 4,000 year old earth mound, which towers over the Wiltshire countryside, was the tallest man-made structure in Europe until the Middle Ages.
It was suggests that the 120 ft high hill was not built to a grand blueprint, but was assembled by at least three generations of Bronze Age Britons between 2400 and 2300 BC.
Silbury Hill-third and final phase of building (c 2490 – 2340BC) showing spiral method of construction, possibly used for access to summit. Copyright English Heritage, Picture Credit Judith Dobie
Silbury Hill pyramid
An elaborate circular formation with arcs and graduated segments
crop circle formation found at Silbury Hill
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About the Silbury Hill:
http://youtu.be/cQWv2vTB3Is
Henges: Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Avebury & Stanton Drew
http://youtu.be/ulpQqzO2EFA
First high-resolution laser survey of ancient site shows importance of solstices; about stonehenge:
http://optics.org/news/3/10/8
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