I have always been fascinated by Silbury Hill which is the largest man-made mound in Europe. Mysterious Silbury Hill compares in height and volume to the roughly contemporary Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed in around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial. There are many theories as to why the hill was built but the hill [...]
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Silbury Hill
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2014
I blogged a while ago that I was looking forward to the proposed changes to the Stonehenge visiting arrangements which aimed to reconnect the stones with their environment. I would provide you with the link, but the post seems to be hiding in the mystic ether…
The project is nearly complete and my recent visit [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 24th 2014
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
How grand! How wonderful! How incomprehensible!
Sir Richard Colt Hoare, ‘The Ancient History of Wiltshire’, Vol I, 1812
17 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2014
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Stonehenge
Today visitors experience Stonehenge as a wonder of ancient achievement and enduring symbol of mystery. But Stonehenge was built as a temple – a place of ceremony, of burial and of celebration. The first Stonehenge was simple – just a circular ditch and bank, perhaps with a few small upright timber posts or stones – [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2014
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Solstice Stones
Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric site and has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial. Hopefully today it will by a Sunny Solstice sunrise
14 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2014
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Avebury
As I mentioned in my previous post, we miscalculated the time we needed to enjoy Avebury. I have the strong urge to visit the site again as soon as possible. On my brief visit I managed to capture a few photographs of some of the stones. I hope you enjoy them.
Avebury is a fascinating site [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Jun 20th 2014
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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury
West Kennet Avenue follows a winding course of 1.5 miles, linking the Avebury Circles with the Sanctuary.
Originally consisting of about 100 pairs of stones, the Avenue followed a sinuous course. The stones were about 15 m (49 ft) apart and there was a span of about 24 m (80 ft) between the pairs. Several had [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2014
