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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 20, 2011, 11:12
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hedgeling wrote: Do you know the origin of the word henge Sanctuary. Seams very similar to hedge, sanctuary. Here's a few suggestions:- http://www.digitaldigging.co.uk/features/essays/henges.html
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Banafrit 3 posts |
Feb 10, 2012, 11:38
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Why the 'bleating' (pardon the pun) about sheep poo. Let’s not forget, Avebury is still a working farm, has been for a 1000 years, so a little sheep s**t should not be a big deal, mmmm!
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Apr 18, 2012, 17:12
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Couple of years ago I had an email from an Avebury resident about the possibility of a cellar by the Cove – there was no more info other than that but, looking at Lord Avebury’s photo of his grandfather standing in front of the now demolished building behind him (and it’s proximity to the Cove) couldn’t help wondering if the building ever did have a cellar and, if so, whether it might still be there... Not that I’m suggesting that it should reopen as an alternative to the Red Lion...
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VBB 558 posts |
Apr 18, 2012, 19:59
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Littlestone wrote: Couple of years ago I had an email from an Avebury resident about the possibility of a cellar by the Cove – there was no more info other than that but, looking at Lord Avebury’s photo of his grandfather standing in front of the now demolished building behind him (and it’s proximity to the Cove) couldn’t help wondering if the building ever did have a cellar and, if so, whether it might still be there... Not that I’m suggesting that it should reopen as an alternative to the Red Lion... Monkton Road Cottages didn't have cellars, this perhaps refers to Uncle Albert's Grotto, the fences are still round the hole but it is now backfilled. Pete G took some snaps from a camera on the end of a noose, but it got stuck. That's the end of the noose (news) from the Avebury cellar :o)
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VBB 558 posts |
Apr 19, 2012, 07:09
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VBB wrote: Littlestone wrote: Couple of years ago I had an email from an Avebury resident about the possibility of a cellar by the Cove – there was no more info other than that but, looking at Lord Avebury’s photo of his grandfather standing in front of the now demolished building behind him (and it’s proximity to the Cove) couldn’t help wondering if the building ever did have a cellar and, if so, whether it might still be there... Not that I’m suggesting that it should reopen as an alternative to the Red Lion... Monkton Road Cottages didn't have cellars, this perhaps refers to Uncle Albert's Grotto, the fences are still round the hole but it is now backfilled. Pete G took some snaps from a camera on the end of a noose, but it got stuck. That's the end of the noose (news) from the Avebury cellar :o) For the sake of clarity, Uncle Albert's (brick) Grotto is close to the west wing footprint of the Catherine Wheel as demolished after the new Catherine Wheel opened at Beckhampton c.1747. Uncle Albert's Grotto was adorned with electrical cables (really).
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Apr 19, 2012, 08:56
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VBB wrote: VBB wrote: Littlestone wrote: Couple of years ago I had an email from an Avebury resident about the possibility of a cellar by the Cove – there was no more info other than that but, looking at Lord Avebury’s photo of his grandfather standing in front of the now demolished building behind him (and it’s proximity to the Cove) couldn’t help wondering if the building ever did have a cellar and, if so, whether it might still be there... Not that I’m suggesting that it should reopen as an alternative to the Red Lion... Monkton Road Cottages didn't have cellars, this perhaps refers to Uncle Albert's Grotto, the fences are still round the hole but it is now backfilled. Pete G took some snaps from a camera on the end of a noose, but it got stuck. That's the end of the noose (news) from the Avebury cellar :o) For the sake of clarity, Uncle Albert's (brick) Grotto is close to the west wing footprint of the Catherine Wheel as demolished after the new Catherine Wheel opened at Beckhampton c.1747. Uncle Albert's Grotto was adorned with electrical cables (really). No Wi-Fi then? Must have been very old :-)
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Apr 19, 2012, 13:04
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Thanks for the clarification – wasn’t entirely sure who or what was on the end of the noose when it got stuck :-)
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Jul 10, 2012, 12:04
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Re: Modern Avebury by Ronald Hutton. Professor Hutton writes - “Between 1841 and 1871 the population of the [Avebury] settlement virtually doubled, so that it pressed even harder on the ancient remains. Small wonder that visiting antiquarians began to refer to the village as a whole with resentment and concern, Joseph Hunter calling it a ‘vile hamlet’ in 1829 and Sir John Lubbock a ‘beautiful parasite’ in 1865...” Not much change there then ;-) except that Lubbock, in 1872, “...when land containing some of the remaining stones was offered for sale as a potential housing development... bought some himself to block development...” Pity there wasn’t a benefactor of similar status around to block the more recent housing development on the doorstep of the north-east quadrant.
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Jul 10, 2012, 15:57
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Littlestone wrote: Re: Modern Avebury by Ronald Hutton. Professor Hutton writes - “Between 1841 and 1871 the population of the [Avebury] settlement virtually doubled, so that it pressed even harder on the ancient remains. Small wonder that visiting antiquarians began to refer to the village as a whole with resentment and concern, Joseph Hunter calling it a ‘vile hamlet’ in 1829 and Sir John Lubbock a ‘beautiful parasite’ in 1865...” Not much change there then ;-) except that Lubbock, in 1872, “...when land containing some of the remaining stones was offered for sale as a potential housing development... bought some himself to block development...” Pity there wasn’t a benefactor of similar status around to block the more recent housing development on the doorstep of the north-east quadrant. John Lubbock (Lord Avebury) was a prolific writer wasn't he and a very knowledgeable man. I have two of his books, both epics, The History of Flowering Plants and Prehistoric Times, both brilliantly written giving you the 'feel' of the man himself and not a copier of other peoples work. As the following link will show he was a great believer in the work of Darwin in those exciting days of discovery and adventure. He seemed to put a great deal into not just his life, but to improve it for others also in various ways. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lubbock,_1st_Baron_Avebury#Lubbock_in_biology_and_archaeology
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Jul 13, 2012, 16:35
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"John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury PC (Privy Councilor), FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) (30 April 1834 – 28 May 1913), known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet from 1865 until 1900, was a polymath and Liberal Member of Parliament. He was a banker and worked with his family's company, but was also involved with entomology, botany, biology, archaeology, and ethnography. He helped establish archaeology as a scientific discipline, and was also influential with nineteenth-century debates concerning evolutionary theory." They don’t make bankers like that anymore ;-)
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