Howden Hill > Silbury Jr.
I’ve often thought that Silbury Hill was unappreciated in the greater scheme of ancient mysteries. Primarily because it is just a hill. Yet when you look at the figures, it was quite an achievement for its era (massive pyramids and mounds worldwide):
- 8 million man-hours
- or 500 men working for 15 years
- 40 metres high
- 248,000 cubic metres of soil
After thorough excavations, the Marlborough mound is now thought to be around 4,400 years old, making it roughly contemporary with the nearby, and far more renowned, Silbury Hill.
It was built at a time that many other major structures were created, suggesting either a unified force or at least a connection between societies. I’m hoping this news will help uncover a new system/pattern, especially considering Howden Hill is exactly due east of Silbury Hill. Read more at Julian Cope’s Modern Antiquarian, and/or Stone Circles.
