Storms over Silbury

Silbury Hill stands 30 metres high and 160 metres wide, and its construction is estimated to have involved about 4 million man hours of work. Half a million tonnes of material, mostly chalk, were used to create it.

The monument we see today was not conceived and built in a single campaign, but enlarged over several generations.

Perhaps different people brought soil and chalk from their own neighbouring lands, bringing communities together.

Over time, the project became more ambitious, with huge quantities of chalk dug from the surrounding ditch to build the mound.

[Kitty Hawke]

Very stormy sky there......many moons since I visited Silbury.....will return one day.

[JackieR]

Unusual processing to make it very dramatic

[Shepherdman]

Wonderful and fascinating shot. Fav

[ajisaac]

@cutekitty Indeed we have had stormy weather on & off - thanks for the fav.

[ajisaac]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Many thanks for your kind comment.

[ajisaac]

@shepherdman Thank you for your kind comments - much appreciated and the fav too.

[Lynda McG]

Nice framing and capture- fav

[ajisaac]

@lyndamcg Many thanks for your kind comments & fav-much appreciated.

[Cherrill]

Found this on PP. Wonderful composition and presentation of this mysterious place. fav

[ajisaac]

@Cherrill Thank you very much for your comments and fav - indeed very much is uncertain regarding its use, one idea amongst them a UFO landing pad (well we do get a lot of crop circles around there!)