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West Kennet Long Barrow
Aug 16, 2001, 19:13
Just paid my first visit. Fantastic site. Is the shape of the Longbarrow deliberately phallic ? Given it's position in the landscape and the fact that soil was buried here aswell as bones I wondered if it was a fertility symbol for the crops and a site of rebirth for the dead. Any thoughts ?
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Re: West Kennet Long Barrow
Aug 21, 2001, 13:50
I guess I always thought it was more womb-like than phallic, with an entry to an interior chamber and all. Either way, it seems it could represent fertility or rebirth...
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