Engineers called in to save Europe's largest prehistoric man-made construction
Emergency work has begun to save Europe's largest prehistoric man-made construction from collapse.
Tunnels built into the side of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire are to be filled with hundreds of tons of chalk to preserve the mysterious Neolithic monument for future generations.
The 4,400-year-old mound, which is older than Stonehenge, has been weakened by the excavations of archaeologists over many centuries.
Engineers working on the conservation project have reached the centre of the mound through a route dug in 1968 by a team led by Prof Richard Atkinson.
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Tunnels built into the side of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire are to be filled with hundreds of tons of chalk to preserve the mysterious Neolithic monument for future generations.
The 4,400-year-old mound, which is older than Stonehenge, has been weakened by the excavations of archaeologists over many centuries.
Engineers working on the conservation project have reached the centre of the mound through a route dug in 1968 by a team led by Prof Richard Atkinson.