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The Silbury Dig: Heading into Silbury

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on BBC Two England

Preparations for a unique archaeological event.
Introduced by Richard Atkinson, Professor of Archaeology, University College, Cardiff.
Today in Wiltshire a team of miners begin to drive a 250-foot tunnel on the first stage of a two-year excavation to discover the origination and purpose of the biggest prehistoric man-made earthwork in Europe.
This film covers the background and research in the weeks leading up to the start of the operation.
(from the South and West)
(Colour)

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Presenter:
Richard Atkinson
Producer/director:
Peter Bale
Source: Radio Times

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