Nov 21, 2023 · The downpours have given rise to a large horse-shoe shaped moat around the base of this ancient mound, creating a spectacle reminiscent of an ancient fort. As the largest artificial mound in Europe, Silbury Hill continues to perplex archaeologists with its enigmatic origins and purpose.

Nov 14, 2023 · A moat formed around the base of the ancient monument after heavy rain. The ground surrounding Silbury Hill near Avebury has become saturated, creating a horseshoe-shaped water-filled ditch.

Nov 16, 2023 · Heavy rainfall has seen a moat form around a 4,000-year-old prehistoric hill. Silbury Hill is the largest artificial mound in Europe - a 40m chalk site at the Avebury World Heritage Site in Wiltshire.

Nov 15, 2023 · Silbury Hill in Wiltshire now resembles an ancient fort after downpours led to a large horse-shoe shaped lake forming around it. The 40-metre chalk site at the Avebury World Heritage Site is the...

Nov 15, 2023 · The mound, known as Silbury Hill, in Wiltshire, believed to have become soft and saturated following the heavy rain caused by Storm Debi, carving a moat around it.

Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nov 18, 2023 · Heavy rainfall has seen a moat form around a 4,000-year-old prehistoric hill. Silbury Hill is the largest artificial mound in Europe - a 40m chalk site at the Avebury World Heritage Site. Downpours have seen a large horse-shoe shaped lake formed around the hill - making it look like an ancient fort or motte and bailey castle.

Nov 16, 2023 · Recent heavy rain has formed a moat around the base of Silbury hill in Wiltshire. Part of the Avebury World Heritage Site, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Silbury stands at 40m (131ft) tall, the largest artificial prehistoric mound in Europe.

Jan 7, 2013 · Trespassers on a rain-soaked monument in Wiltshire are causing "spectacular" damage, an archaeologist has warned. Heavy rain has led to standing water around Silbury Hill in Avebury and very...

Dec 7, 2023 · The largest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe, Silbury Hill is 39m high, covers an area of 2.2 ha and is estimated to have taken 18 million man-hours to construct. Notice in our photos below how the terrace near the top lines up with …