Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank God for that! I'd take it a step further and drop the ridiculous name 'Silbaby' altogether. 'The Great Bank' is spot on until it's been studied more carefully.

Fine - would the eds. consider phoning a moderate newspaper ? "Found: one prehistoric monument, or part of a monument, near Avebury".

There is a man with an obsession of prehistoric astronomy and he is collating the various lunar observatories worldwide on one of his websites ( http://www.iol.ie/~geniet/maeshowe/eng/3rdstone.htm ). He has twelve so far (including Callanish and Smithills). I'll email him and suggest that we have identified the lunar alignments he is interested in and 'have begun investigations'.

(Local news: Houghton Common circle to S. Crags = lunar maximum set; Ridley Common to S. Crags = sunrise Mar. 11 & Oct 1).

I don't think the name change should be too much of an issue at this stage. Silbaby may or may not be "The Great Bank", but until we know for sure - does it matter too much? At least it's brought attention to the poor blighter!

G x

Can you hold back on that until the end of the week?
I am sorting out an article in the local press for thursday.
If they pick up on the name then lets stick which Silbaby.
If they don't then the Great Bank is ok my me.
PeteG

plus i must add....where does a bank come into it ???? silbaby is a fully formed mound in its own right,having inspected it myself very closely.a bank,grand or not doesnt figure

What's so bloody great about it anyway?

I've seen better banks. >snif<

G x