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Pilgrim

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Re: Silbury's structural integrity

Aug 08, 2007, 02:18

nigelswift wrote:

Well, Update 12 is out.

Entirely about discoveries in the trench. Not a word about the structural problems or the removal of the polystyrene from the centre.
I guess they judge that's of secondary importance to the peasantry, eh?

Absolutely bloody outrageous.

I'm a bit concerned about this from the STATEMENT – New schedule for Silbury Hill conservation project found here:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/New_schedule_statement_aug_07.pdf

" The project will then be completed with the removal of as much of the loose backfill left after the 1960s excavation as possible, before engineers re-pack the tunnel with chalk to stabilise the Hill for the long term."

Are we compromising here? As much as possible? It all sounds very muddy to me (no pun intended); who exactly decides when enough backfill removal is enough? Someone on site, or an accountant?

Peace

Pilgrim

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Silbury's structural integrity – nigelswift, Aug 01, 2007, 07:56


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