Silbury Hill
- Synopsis
- Standing 130 feet high and 100 feet across the flat top, Silbury Hill is the largest man-made mound in Europe. Though built by Stone Age people around 4,500 years ago, it still dominates the landscape and contains a quarter of a million cubic meters of chalk. Archaeologists are still trying to uncover its secrets after 200 years of research and speculation. This film was made by Diane Scully and Sara Proudfoot Finch as part of the University of Bristol Archaeology for Screen Media Programme. [10 minutes]
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2002
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- Keywords
- Neolithic monuments; Stone Age; archaeological sites; Silbury Hill
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.archaeologychannel.org/video-main-menu/video-guide-main/video-guide-summary/161-silbury-hill
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Diane Scully; Sarah Proudfoot Cinch
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Archaeology Channel, The
- Contact
- Richard Pettigrew (president and director)
- Web
- http://www.archaeologychannel.org External site opens in new window
- Notes
- The Archaeology Channel is one of the initiatives of the US-based Archaeological Legacy Institute. The marketplace section of the Channel’s website sells a range of DVDs on archaeological topics. The site also streams documentaries in their entirety, free of charge. American archaeology is strongly represented but the extensive collection also covers worldwide content. Audio commentaries and interviews with archaeologists are also available free online .
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