The Secrets of Silbury Hill: NEW HYPOTHESIS | Ancient Architects

#SilburyHill is the largest artificial mound in Europe. It is thought to have been built over a short period of time between 2,470 and 2,350 BC and is one of the most intriguing monuments in the prehistoric landscape of the #Avebury World Heritage Site in England.
To this day, nobody can say with any certainty what its purpose and significance was and why it was built in a valley. In this video, I attempt to unravel the mystery of Silbury Hill and explain why I think the origins of the mound may not be as you expect.
All images are taken from Google Images for educational purposes only.

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[@bremnersghost948]

very similar to Skipsea and Sandal "Castles", both worth a video, I'm surprised the Normans didn't modify Silbury for a M&B Castle

[@bremnersghost948]

Something else I just thought of, Are the voids in the Mound a Pumphouse? I n an age when most of the time Ale was the only safe drink, control of a clean watersource must have been a valued resource then as now, combine that with the Fords in the river, was it a Toll booth too? those fields look great for a market during dry spells, then add a 30ft timber tower to the top of the mound, what's the view like from that height? enough to see the down slope of the surrounding hills and miles down the valley I bet

[@MiuMiuKoo]

I really admire your work and feel that you have touched on the real truth and not just presumed that this is yet another primitive tomb I am not sure if you are familiar with the extensive studies of Alfred Watkins but i think you might find the old straight track quite enlightening The ancients did believe that natural springs were sacred and often used white chalk to mark sacred areas of great religious significance But more amazing is that ley lines underground were connected to the geophysical affects of natural phenomenon such as wells These ley lines connect almost all the stone circles and wells across Britain Worcester Cambridge Sussex and Leamington to name a few. It is a shame that the Romans built over many of these areas as i am sure other mounds may have existed in Bath or Leamington Check out Alfreds book if you can I do believe you are onto something 😊👍💕

[@MiuMiuKoo]

Just a crazy thought but maybe pot bellied hill Naval of the earth etc began over these sacred springs and changed into places of much greater religious significance as climate change and other cataclysmic events lead people to fortify and revere these fountains of life 😊

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[@FailWords]

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[@nicholassmith6624]

Fascinating hypothesis, this is why i love your channel. You look at ancient sites from a completely different angle from the conventially accepted views. Great video and very plausable, this could explain many ancirnt sites. Neolithic Cave art was often located due to the natual shape or contour of rocks, perhaps sacred sites are all located on some natural anomaly..... most springs or wells were revered and many pagans (and later christians) built places of worship next to, or around them.

[@planesum6681]

Its amazing how many comments you actually respond to. Kudos to you Matt thanks for the great knowledge.

[@AncientArchitects]

I try and get through comments and read what people say :)

[@MisticMidnightToker420]

Another amazing video! I have to say, this is by far and away the best interpretation of the evidence that I have seen on this topic. I think you may have solved the enigma here, and I hope more people see your video so that you can get credit for this realization!

[@canthama2703]

One word: Fascinating. Incredible forensic archeology lessons for us all, your rational approach is intoxicating. Well done my friend.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@tonybryant2908]

yep. The blind leading the blind. You ppl will believe anything a self proclaimed professional says.

[@canthama2703]

@@tonybryant2908 I am sure Matt accepts well critics, new ideas and change his mind if he is wrong, but dude, you going to have to do better than just acuse without a counter argument or facts, otherwise the blind will be you, no offense from my side here.

[@Jamesandthehooligans]

Very interesting video and hypothesis, which I think makes sense. I look forward to part two, keep up the great work

[@georgelittle7537]

I never heard of spring mounds, way cool!

[@koker59]

Another great video and hypothesis. Quality of presentations, clarity, research and time spent on your work make it a total A+ material second to none. Congrats!

[@TheDominionOfElites]

You’ve been working hard lately mate! So many videos! Fair play, but don’t get burned out!

[@AncientArchitects]

Good point

[@Y3sterdaysCub]

i really love the structure of your research and videos overall. It's easy to digest but still detailed enough to separate from the more superficial science/archaeology videos on youtube. Much respect to you for also taking the time to read actual Peer Reviewed research articles...something that Many youtuber's lack the patience to do themselves which inevitably leads to misinformed theories of their own based on rumours and personal opinions. I know all that research takes time which many viewers don't understand when they demand faster turnover of episodes (which is awesome since they are keen to see more content) but they don't always realise that channels like this shouldn't be compared to the larger ones out there that just spit out bollocks without doing thorough research to do the Topic Justice. So I appreciate the time you put into your videos and encourage your current workflow as you are still pumping out episodes at a healthy pace and not compromising on Quality for Quantity. Cheers again mate

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@AethericEchoes]

Right or wrong, this remains the most open-minded channel and the best source for alternative views. You don't just think outside of the box; you live outside of it.

[@AncientArchitects]

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[@outcastoffoolgara]

Thank you Matt, I just caught up with this one and you have done a great job once again.

[@johnmoon3848]

Very interesting! Really Well thought out and presented. Excellent hypothesis.

[@drakedorosh9332]

That well dug in the 17 hundreds dug to the base and found a wooden pole. i think it was Gerald Massey that I read on that but it could have been an old report on archive org. It was speculated at that time that the pole was a may pole. Amazing advance. Always something revolutionary from you. Thank you.

[@perfectpembroke8450]

I've looked into this... I believe the Stone Circle at Gors Fawr (Great Marsh) is part of a Super Solstice Temple... Which includes, Foel Drygarn (Summer Solstice), Bedd Arthur & Foel Cwmcerwyn (Preseli Hills). Silbury Hill I believe could be a replication of Foel Drygarn... I noticed water in the clip... Foel Drygarn is the source of the Cleddau-Ddu... I believe the ancients used the hills around Gors Fawr like a seasonal time piece too... Reference points... But also a very spiritual place as in temple... The Bluestones at Stonehenge came from the Preseli Hills... Furthermore, the three mounds on Foel Drygarn I believe have something to do with Orion's Belt... Like the Pyramids of Giza... Finally, as well as structures being close to the heavens, I also wonder whether the "Great Flood" had any influence, as in surviving.

[@HunterCrim4767]

I had never heard of this before and after presenting your hypothesis, I can't see the logic in a complete human construction either. Really enjoying the channel. Present facts, sate the public opinion on the subject, and then offer personal theories. Some content creators don't maintain distinct separation between the two, but you do it well.

[@rustyshackelferd2989]

wow what a great video update on this old mound. I soo look forward to seeing your videos sir. Thanks for educating me on these amazing parts of history. Making the longer videos makes you like a historian. Thanks for the great content and channel.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@aleejade6791]

Makes sense to me. I think you are right on the money with this one. Love your videos. Keep up the great work. And Thank you.

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[@Chabink]

This made so much sense. Keep up the great work!

[@SOGOnic]

Really enjoyed this. Unique viewpoint but very well thought out and articulated.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@Liz-cmc313]

Again, thank you Matt for superb videos ❤️

[@zuzannavee9558]

Fascinating, Matt. Your work is top notch.

[@leeconran9041]

Wow brilliant work and the strong importance of this site for people then and now. Spot on 👍

[@PeaceOverHate55]

Common Sense + Logical and Well researched. Thank You for a different point of view.

[@grantsinclair8796]

Thankyou. Makes perfect sense. Good luck with progressing you hypothesis.

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@sh4nds1]

Wow, I drive past this monument regularly and love to stop on occasion and just and ponder this mystery. This sounds like a very plausible explanation and even if true it doesn't dull the wonder, it just goes to show how sophisticated the ancients were and in tune with their landscape.

[@CyberSQUID9000]

Great hypothesis, enjoyed this well thought out video thanks

[@anyatranter5588]

Your hypothesis and research are truly fascinating and strong

[@kingofhearts826]

Excellent presentation, as always. Original thinking based on existing geology is brilliant! This is real science as I understand it.

[@2Langdon]

Very interesting hypothesis. The information about spring mounds was completely new to me. Ancient, and in fact not so ancient people, have always had great reverence for springs, imagine then the significance to them of a mound forming close to springs. Yet another strong feature in an already significance loaded landscape. There are also springs at Blick Mead not that far away where chemical reactions caused by algae turn flints bright red. Excellent video once again, thank you!

[@victorseal9047]

During the last total eclipse of the 20th century across England in 1999, I enjoyed the spectacle on the top of Silbury Hill along with a large group, meditating, chanting, partying, children running around, or just gazing into space. No word on the fact that it sits on top of the Mary/Michel lay line, one of the two main lay lines that encircle our planet !?

[@nickyrivernene5921]

We camped out in two small tents by the little wooded area and the car park and got kicked out by a passerby who called the police at dawn

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

VERY interesting! Thank you for sharing this hypothesis with us!

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@FergusVoice]

Truly fascinating and the research and pictures are stunning. Thanks again for a new view on things and a lot of data of which I was unaware. Your theory makes sense to me.

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

Another compelling insight which makes perfect sense. Bravo!

[@DesmondsDonders]

Looking forward to a follow up on this one.

[@reloda]

Credible hypothesis, it always makes my eyes roll when absolutely every ancient structure is described as having 'ceremonial' purpose. It's as if ancient peoples did little else than worship or bury their dead

[@juliejamtgaard7007]

Sounds like geologists should take over all the archeological studies, being told that the pyramids were built because the ancient kings wanted a way into the afterlife never made sense to me! Love your work!

[@AndyJarman]

I visited the Viking ship museum in Oslo a couple of years ago. They project an animation on the ceiling depicting a Viking ship burial like the ones the museum ships were found in. No words, just animation. It struck me that the death of a great and prosperous war lord was very likely to leave a power vacuum and a lot of in fighting over his possessions by his friends and relatives. What better way to avoid conflict than to bury the deceased's riches (and wife!) with him? Many posit that monogamy has become so common because it prevents accumulation of women by a few rich and powerful men. Like the burial rights, the marriage ceremony ensures most men are likely to secure a wife and children, thereby limiting the king's choice of women to 'the most fair in the land'. The whole 'after-life' thing appears to me to be a bolt on after thought, or fig leaf. The relevant life after death appears to me to be the life of the dead's friends and relatives. Not some second life in another realm

[@gafengla]

Excellent presentation from A.A in which he displays fine insight - well done !

[@cathers2hbergerthe22]

This is a very exciting hypothesis please continue the research.

[@Buckdawg]

VERY keen to hear your thoughts on the Eye of the Sahara Matt, and the recent theory adopted by Jimmy over at Bright Insights. Please make this a video soon!!!

[@Armoless]

Hmm throw a ring around this hill and IT might be Atlantis too!

[@seachangeau]

its more likely a massive electrical scar - the whole region was a blast zone running out to the coast.

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

An interesting hypothesis. Will look forward to seeing how you expand this.

[@wmcbarker4155]

I agree with you...good video thanks for closed captions

[@CoopBox2014]

Very interesting Hypothesis indeed, It's also good to see Sillbaby get a mention, there is also a mound known as Merlins mound in the grounds of Marlborough college, as well as the so called motte in the centre of Old Sarum which looks remarkably like Silbury Hill.

[@rickknight3823]

Good detective work squire, I like! Been to silbury mound a couple of years back.. climbed it with my lady at the time. Quite a euphoric experience for some reason.

[@Dormices]

Very interesting and exciting idea - excellent work! The alternating layers of organic/inorganic remind me of the work of Wilhelm Reich and his Orgone accumulator which was built of those alternating layers.

[@antonygallion6778]

Excellent research, well presented, makes me want to visit it!

[@planner37]

Brilliant analysis! Working in the mining industry, I had a friend with a PHD in Fluvial GeoHydroMorphology. He mostly studies stream channels, hence the "Fluvial" specialty. I bet he would like to see this. I really enjoy all your videos.

[@lyntwo]

An intriguing and interesting perspective. Thank You.

[@maughan3061]

Wow great idea. Good stuff. An excavation of the second smaller mound, or even just some cores, would be interesting.

[@kevster2171]

Many thanks for this video. Ive seens many interpretations of Sulbury Hill but this thesis is the most convincing and answers many questions such as why build an artficial hill in a valley surrounded by hills? I had always thought it was more of a sacred island almost surrounded by water.

[@joeampolo42]

Interesting. Informative. Thanks.

[@karlwilcockson]

This is fantastic. I love your work. Keep it up sir 👍👍

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Hello hope you're well thank you for the wonderful content

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for the comment!

[@skeletalbassman1028]

Another cracking video m8

[@MissWoofieWoo]

Curiously, a few years ago I slept out on top of Silbury Hill, and during the night had a very clear vision of a shaft running straight down from the top through the body of the hill and into the earth. I got the image of a cervix/omphalos in relation to this. Your video makes a lot of sense of why that central shaft might have existed. I love the idea of Silbury Hill being a central water feature to a big pond. And I'll add Silbaby Hill to the visit list. Great work! Thank you!!

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

Garbage

[@MissWoofieWoo]

@@ChrisShortyAllen at least your trolling is succint. Weirdly, I was there again today. If you've not been, it's worth a visit. You know, leave your cave once in a while

[@amfinc2]

VERY compelling hypothesis. Great video!

[@amfinc2]

Could the submergence of Doggerland have made similar features in that area as well? A water table under pressure does make sense given the geology of the British Isles.

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@ZiggyDan]

@@amfinc2 .......water tables everywhere would be backing up as sea level rises!

[@wkdarchaeology5653]

Fascinating idea. I'm currently investigating a large enlogated earthwork in West Kent (UK). It sits within a valley that once had dozens of springs feeding into it. Urban sprawl from the late Victorian period has certainly greatly reduced the water table in the area. It would seem quite likely that the earthwork was once surrounded by natural spring water. Significant amounts of prehistoric stone tools were recovered from the SW end and seem to date from the late Neolithic into the late Bronze. Still a lot more work for us to do but I like your hypothesis. UPDATE - Recently found a 1750 CE map referring to 'Rok Spring' at the NE end of the mound!

[@NealBones]

Any further updates? 😁

[@wkdarchaeology5653]

@@NealBones we recently uncovered what appears to be a Neolithic track or causeway leading in the direction of the mound. Finds included a fragment of an imported granite macehead, flint axe and small leaf shape arrowhead.

[@NealBones]

@wkdarchaeology5653 Cool stuff, thanks for the reply and good luck mate 💯

[@Armoless]

I used to do water well drilling. When you started talking about the content materials and all the water it made me think of an Artesian water well someone had capped in the past but done a poor job, so the water kept pushing up the drill line and mounding the ground around it, but never flowed out. Because of the gravel basalt rock in the area the water was able to flow back down. We went in and drilled a new well almost like a Lance bursting a boil! It very well have been a natural wellspring that became a Reservoir! It'd be interesting to get a drill team in and lay some pipe. Just to see what comes out!

[@clanrobertson7200]

The terrain does not lend itself to artesian springs. The slopes are too small to create enough head for an artesian spring with enough head to lift/force the water vertically.

[@clanrobertson7200]

Please read my hypothesis. The mound is built on hydric soils and the rock foundation is a large “French Drain” and structural foundation (distributing weight). The moat is a holding pound for the foundation drain that has a water level below the foundation and discharges into the rivers on the low end.

[@bigtravis6159]

Unlike you When I lay pipe I know exactly what’s gonna come out

[@carlsbabble]

you must be a plumber ?

[@Think-dont-believe]

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[@beez8888]

Great Research, always a pleasure to watch, Thanks

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you for that

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[@garyrector7394]

Thank you for this excellent video. You have presented a very compelling argument.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@Six-clickety-click]

Your theory sounds very plausible. Interesting video, thank you for posting it.

[@Crinkle65]

This is so well presented. Thanks

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@clanrobertson7200]

You are on to something, but I think a little more focus on the historic landscape, geology and hydrology will clear it up. But first let me tell you who I am. I am a retired Landscape Architect and professor wit a 5 year undergraduate degree and my 2 year masters. I graduated from the School of Environmental Design and practiced for 38 years. My background includes minors in civil engineering, architecture, forestry, regional planning and ecology just to mention a few. I have worked on projects that included aquifer and aquifer recharge issues, and literally all of my projects included surface and subsurface hydrology. So what I have learned as it might apply to Silsbury Hill is this: 1. The thesis that you put forward included an illustration of Bronze Age Britton. It was partially accurate in that it shows partial forest on the hill sides. Consider how subsurface hydrology works in a temperate hardwood forest. The forest creates an organic layer of soil that is very permeable, and depending upon the subsurface geology, the secondary soil matrix could also be pourous. 2. Now look at the topography. You have low rolling hills, and assumably, no large mountains near. The topography was formed primarily by surface erosion and created a drainage system called dendritic (with tributaries like the fingers on a hand). So, my point is that surface runoff is slowest when the forest is in tact. None the less, the subsurface flow is down hill, obviously. Now, as the surface flow moves through the tributaries , it carries organic and inorganic material with it depositing the mixture along the way, creating new/modified soils in the process. The point of this is that over time, the soil in the floodplains and up slope become “hydric” soils. Meaning that they have a propensity to be/stay wet. From these soils, we get: seeps, weeps, and springs. The size and volume of springs depends (within this type of ecosystem) upon the size of the watershed above any given site. This is because the size of the watershed dictates the “head” pressure based on the volume of water within the soil and adjacent geology below it. This then dictates the size and seasonal flow of springs in lower floodplains. 3. With all of this said, consider that for “the” spring

[@AncientArchitects]

This is fantastic information. Thank you

[@ZiggyDan]

Is there something in the Bible about the waters of the Earth came bubbling up?

[@clanrobertson7200]

Yes, They knew how to be perceptive even back then.

[@ZiggyDan]

I can see how theses sites become 'sacred'.

[@Rahatlakhoom]

Later it may have represented a teat of mother Earth, and was thusly shaped in profile. Brilliant observations Matt, you are truly outside the box.

[@ZiggyDan]

Hills were called, Dodds, Totts and Tits.

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

very compelling -- thanks

[@aprilrhoden116]

The images you included that showed the active mud mound springs reminded me quite a bit of the Richat structure from your Atlantis video, especially since it too has a fresh water spring at it's center.

[@brutalavenger3992]

Aren't or weren't the Roman baths at Bath fed by springs? It is only 25 miles WSW of the hill. Looking at the topography of the land ground water would flow toward Bath. The climate would have been similar in Britain during the Roman warm period. It makes sense to me that ancient Britons would have used these springs and somewhat shaped the natural landscape to serve a purpose; much like the Romans did further down the flow, possibly at a time when Silbury was inactive due to a slightly lower water table. Keep up the excellent work my friend, you have me and many others hooked to your channel. Much love man.

[@AncientArchitects]

Yes, the Bath springs were thermal springs - different to other natural spring locations as the water travels deeper into the crust so gets hotter.

[@utubeape]

what do you mean 'were'. the warm spring water is still there and you can go and bathe in it. thermaebathspa

[@suelane3628]

Not only that but the name of the Iron Age Goddess of the Spring was recorded by the Romans. Maybe that could apply to Silbury as well if it was still important by the Iron Age.

[@majordendrocopos]

Not really any connection to the Bath spring, which is the only hot water spring in Britain. Bath is on top of a very ancient and inactive volcano and the spring water comes up from somewhere very deep, I think that it’s source has yet to be found.

[@GMac2776]

Must admit, not a subject I know a lot about. Sometimes hypothesis are better than the truth. The not knowing is what makes it so interesting. Great video well thought out and articulated.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@thomasnettleton289]

Being a Yank, I knew nothing about Silbury Hill before this presentation. Now, knowing something about the place, I find your hypothesis very intriguing. My only question is: could Silbury and Silbaby have been partially a place of worship of the goddess Sulis? Perhaps I am too early in the timeline of ancient Britain, but it is where my thinking takes me. Again, a fantastic presentation and a great, original hypothesis!

[@shortieshort7995]

Wow! I have been waiting for this video as Silbury and Avebury are two of my favourite places to go. I've always assumed (because that's what I was told) that it was entirely man made. This has really made me think. It would be good to look into this further.

[@TheVenusApocalypse]

I am very grateful. This was an excellent piece.

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@grahamrdyer6322]

Makes sense, well done for this interesting video.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@markmcwilliams3767]

Really interesting i never heard of this so many great sites all over the world from our ancestors and still finding new ones great video

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[@katesisco]

I've read that the height brings it up to the height of the hills it sits between. IF the phases of building up are dated and correlated to cosmic alignments, perhaps we can see the relationship. Spring mounds, very interesting. maybe like pingos? Your theory fits very well with natural occurrences during specific planetary alignments and Harmonic Convergences.

[@lcg5790]

That's fascinating, thank you.

[@jclark9442]

Yes! I've been waiting for this to come out. Maybe ill even get sone popcorn.

[@montewright111]

What a great suggestion for the origin of the structure. Multi-disciplinary research is really starting to pull some real world comparisons out of the realm of mystery. Keep it up

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@montewright111]

You need to unplug and travel, man. ‘Eyes on’ is extraordinarily valuable. You’re good at the research, full of ideas, respect your fellow researchers and don’t go off the friggin goofy edge.

[@roseculp2924]

Love all your videos. You always give us things to think about. Mankind has always tried to control water. Because things change over time we have to keep working on things like controlling water.

[@Etheldreda-]

This makes so much sense.

[@AncientArchitects]

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[@dr.froghopper6711]

This is as good an explanation as any other that I’ve heard.

[@creekwalker62]

Interesting. Good work.

[@christianbuczko1481]

It's crazy enough to be true. The climate and groundwater levels have changed alot, if there was a major spring there, then it most certainly would have been a sacred site. Barrows were built to be seen, to mark territory, basically saying "here lies the ancestors" as a peoples claim to the land. The confluence of two rivers was also sacred though, and water sources were too, so it could still be manmade to mark the springs reported as well as the confluence. Maybe they dug the ditch to access those springs, and needed a dump nearby, which evolved into the hill which marked that site. As stated, a geologist needs to go examine it just to test the ideas.

[@josephefasciani7343]

I'm nearing 76 and spent 55+ years in construction, was raised in a family construction business, so I've pretty good insights into why people do things and how they go about getting them done. In this case we need to not see ourselves in it, as these people had their own ways & reasons. But I think it's fair to assume that as creator-builder they went to it as efficiently & efficiently as their resources & tools allowed. Clean water's a primal necessity, so siting key structures by a reliable source makes sense for them and to us as well. But at the time of first siting a structure meant for long-term use, it's most likely the water was surface, as other than an artesian spring, early people's ability to dig or drill for water was surely very limited by the tools on hand. Unless we can establish w/certainty there was an artesian spring, let us grant my surface water thesis. As the video's graphics show, this was built w/o power tools and likely very limited animal muscle. A 1st rule in building is that excavation should be as limited as possible, as the removal of soil & stone should not be more than the amount needed for foundations, etc. A 2nd rule is that it's best to re-use on-site any materials, if possible, in construction, to minimise haul-away time and efforts. The initial levelling of the site generated soil & stone most likely used on-site, that's more efficient than removal followed by hauling foreign materials. Over time unforeseen ground water could have seeped into the excavation, slowly enough that it was a simple matter to build a bridge from the shore to the construction. And we don't know but the builders may have seen the accidental moat as a positive element in their overall conception. This is only one aspect to hold in mind as we try to gain true knowledge of our ancestors outlook and understanding. 100% reliable archaeology's nearly impossible; too often we make attributions based on our values & assumptions. I hope this comment is helpful in some ways. All best, Joseph E Fasciani, Victoria, BC

[@1rafayal]

very intriguing idea. It would be interesting to see the results of a larger study based on this.

[@Nyctophora]

Fascinating, thank you. I do think that there doesn't need to be only one part to the explanation - if you are correct it doesn't rule out any ceremonial use for the place. But all good scientists revise their hypotheses when needed so I could see your ideas being correct as well. The 'how' may be different from the 'why' but they are surely connected :) Also thank you for bringing up Silbaby Hill, I hadn't heard of it!

[@ArcAudios77]

Excellent Work Matt :)

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@Mikenoronha]

Could the later building phases of the hill act as a type of filter for the water coming up from the spring to make it suitable for drinking without boiling? Would the use of earth, gravel and chalk act as a good filter for the water?

[@travisbunce7334]

I was wondering the exact same thing about chalk as a filter.

[@Acts--wn9zq]

Monty Burns - that is an intriguing thought! Perhaps!!!!

[@clanrobertson7200]

No, the gravel was a foundation and a subsurface drainage system for the mound.

[@summerbrooks9922]

I think of the structure as a vortex. Vortex processed water is thought of as molecularly smaller and more oxygenated and more easily assimilated by the blood. I hope this plant produced structured water for healing.

[@cabbyabby8490]

Another good video!

[@TheBakeroid]

I think you've got a really good point there. Good research 😃

[@jinkim3186]

Maybe the ancients saw that mysterious natural mound with a hole on the top and believed it to be sacred, or that it was a portal to the underworld. Perhaps the early settlers sent their dead down the hole, but later it started contaminating the spring and causing sickness around, spreading plague and the people had to move away. Which would have made the later people believe the hill was an entrance to hell and the source of evil, and they decided to seal it by adding more structure.

[@gregsmith1719]

Good report and good analysis! You may be right. Keep it up!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@stephenkevindoss1474]

Good thinking sir, plausible in the extreme, critical thinking is not dead, if only you can get the orthodox cadres to look your way. The presentation is good, research is very thorough for the limited time you give and I believe within acceptable boundaries, nothing fringe. Keep working, stay positive, be bold and keep seeking, your ideas are smart and the questions you raise have tuff answers that the scholarly cadre cannot even humor us. Things might change one day, hopefully for the better and I believe your work will help bring it about.

[@Spartan77666]

Interesting video dude!

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@xodiaq]

That was pretty brilliant!

[@benec5816]

Thanks again great work stay safe

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@om7813]

Make sense to me. You got my vote! 😉👍🏼

[@MrJackwork]

Excellent work.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@felicitylovell6940]

Really interesting thank you

[@TheWhore2culture]

A stunning piece of deduction/detetective work. Having seen these 'spring hills' in at least three places in Oman (30/40 years ago,no names as such; possibly local knowledge, which was how we saw them - they were considered 'sacred' ) , not to be confused with well known springs,such as Al Kasfah at Al Rustaq amongst others. I think you're right about the human additions and it can't be coincidence that the mounds of America (North in particular ) are built in multiple layers of difference types of gravel,sand,sarcens and chalk or gravel. My feeling is these people had a better command of the "mechanics" of mound building,than we currently credit them . With Silbury,the various layers would also possibly act as an extra filter system to enrich/purify the water from the spring below it? Have lived in Calne for some 20+ years I know the hill and the landscape well,have even chambered onto Silbaby for a view of Silbury during the flooding,you refer to. Was even lucky enough to see it with snow and surrounded by water. My feeling on this whole Southern Landscape,from Somerset to the Hill of Dover, is it's still not being considered as a "whole"; with too much attention given to county borders and what remains and not nearly enough to what was and the Sacred Landscape in totality. Maybe your book with have some elucidating suggestions on this matter😉😀?! As so much of the landscape is artificial (or has been assumed to be) it's not surprising that geologists haven't been as 'proactive' or given their say as much as the archaeologists,maybe you can start a new trend. As ever a fascinating and thought provoking video. I would highly recommend anyone to make the effort to visit this enchanting environment and the enigmatic Silbury themselves,if it's at all possible. As the feeling one gets,whilst walking there,is hard to put into words and I don't think it's generated in the present by the remainder of what once was,but, is the faint residue of a VERY strong "vibe" that cause genre rations of people to band together and alter the environment, with visitors coming from the far north and the Mediterranean. Awesome 💥👌🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍 Much enjoyed. Wishing you a great weekend 👋🌟✌