jimit
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Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 11, 2006, 15:52
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After adding some pics and comments about the astounding excavations at Woodhenge and Durrington Walls... http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/455
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/456
...a couple more words are needed. My observations were based on, hopefully correctly heard, speeches by the superb guides. Errors are all mine!
Sheffield Uni will be giving a more comprehensive account of the excavation at Christmas. There will be another dig next year.
If you can, get to this site immediately as it closes very soon.
Jim.
P.S. Nice to see you there Bazza,sorry didn't have time to talk. Please add your own comments as I'm sure to have missed something. Stunning wasn't it!
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Pete G
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 11, 2006, 16:25
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Did you get up to the Cursus Jim?
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jimit
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 11, 2006, 17:48
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Drove to it but didn't go to the dig. Were you there?
Jim.
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Pete G
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 11, 2006, 18:32
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Yup. Are you coming back again?
I was expecting to see you at Stonehenge at the clipse.
PeteG
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Sounder
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 12, 2006, 12:01
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Sorry to butt in! When do the digs finish? Haven't been able to get to them this year and was hoping to go this weekend if they are still on.
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Pete G
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 12, 2006, 12:13
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17th is the last day but some of the trenches are already being backfilled.
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Sounder
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 12, 2006, 17:58
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Cheers for the info. Do you reckon there'll be anything worth seeing come Saturday?
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whatisthat
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 12, 2006, 18:19
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http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/51021
Is this Phil knapping live? Fantastic. I know Phil Harding is not TMA's favourite knapper but look at those axes! Nice car too.
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baza
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 12, 2006, 21:01
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Good to see you again, too, Jim. Unfortunately my guided tour had just started so I couldn't stop.
You don't seem to have crossed the road to the excavations on the eastern side. There was a dig on the bank and I was struck by the clean, brilliant whiteness of the chalk rubble, something that's been discussed here.
The archaeos were enthused by the neolithic floors. I was told (by Mike Parker Pearson) that I'd probably not see another south of the Scottish isles. I think there were eight.
I'm very glad I went.
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baza
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Re: Woodhenge and Durrington
Sep 12, 2006, 21:09
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I went to the dig by the cursus.
One bluestone fragment was found while I was there; the student was excited by her find.
I was surprised to be told that the dig wasn't associated with the cursus but with a henge in Fargo Plantation. I'd not known of a henge there.
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