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Littlestone
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Re: Silbury updates
Jun 05, 2007, 10:55
Its wierd really, all the damage done to Silbury, tearing its heart out to find goodness knows what, that we still at the end have to leave a 'time capsule' to mark the fact that 'we've been here' - a relict of 2007 ;) . We still can't after all these years of civilisation help but leave our territorial mark or scat to determine ownership...


Three weeks into their 'Conservation Project' and English Heritage have shown the world half a dozen miserable photographs, no film clips, and no questions from the public (nor answers on their Ask the Experts information board). That speaks for itself - an ongoing combination of secrecy and incompetence.

Now talk of a time capsule (which by its very nature would be placed in Silbury so that future generations can dig it out again!). English Heritage seem to be oblivious to the fact that the world is watching them and they have a duty to keep the world properly informed of their activities at Silbury; they also have a duty to adhere strictly to internationally accepted conservation principles (not just the Burra Charter) as well as their own which states, English Heritage Silbury Project Board's Conservation Principle No.1) Minimum intervention.

* http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/burracharter.html
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