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by Bernie Bell - 08:14 on 26 February 2025
Neolithic Wonders….
We recently watched a recorded episode of ‘Digging For Britain’ which featured the discovery near Woodbridge, Suffolk, of a Neolithic monument which shows the exceptional level of engineering expertise of the Neolithic people……
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-44455266
They put much time, thought and effort into constructing a circular feature around which water flowed in a ditch, with a wooden walk-way above it which folk could walk on, and deposit items in the water. They also raised a mound in the middle – picture it.
This feature was used for centuries, then the mound was levelled and the site forgotten.
I see comparisons with the Ness of Brodgar – a lot of time and effort constructing, then in use for a long-time, then filled in and forgotten until it was discovered 20 years ago – hopefully not to be forgotten again…..
http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=16925
http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17025
The Ness Sleeps
The Ness sleeps
Under earth
Under sky
Between Lochs.
Grass will come
Flowers will come
To form a blanket
Keeping it safe.
Knowing folk will come
To break its slumber
What might they
Uncover?
BB Sept. ‘24
The Ness Time Capsule
Though who knows where the world will be in another five thousand years time?
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