====== Silbury hill ======

Silbury Hill (near Avebury in the UK) is the tallest (c.30 mtrs) prehistoric man-made mound in Europe. It was built around 2470 - 2350 BC, mainly from chalk boulders, clay and earth. Since it must have been predominantly 'hand-built', it's been possible to estimate that its construction would have taken around 4 million man-hours.

It has been extensively investigated for many years, most recently using ground-penetrating radar and other technical methods. but no clues have so far emerged as to its original purpose.

Suggestions include ritual use of some kind, as an observation platform, as a monument etc etc. (no central burial site has been discovered).

Further reading : [[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/silbury-hill/|English Heritage]], Silbury Hill.