4th February 2007, 11:48 AM
Thank you to all who have taken the time to respond.As I said earlier, I hope to come up with a generally agreed methodology for this hypothetical exercise.The costings-whilst important of course, is not really the main focus of this game.As Dr Wardle has asked for further details, I have come up with a few off the top of my head...I base some of these details upon work I am aware of that took place in another time and place...
1.Size and shape...17metres and round (a type 4 to six bowl barrow),height of max 3m taken from bottom of ditch to top of central mound in profile
2.Previous work...one small shaft sunk just off centre in the antiquarian days (like most barows countrywide!)
3.Preservation...intact,no plough damage,kerb intact all the way around,ditch untouched, central mound intact
4.Geology...lithic-rich glacial till over clay
Using a roughly similar model to that seen in Wessex/Cranborne, lets say that within one kilometre of this barrow, a neolithic example was excavated in the 20th Century and found to contain a log-lined "chamber". Again, in sync with say-the south Dorset ridgeway, this barrow occupies a prominant position overlooking a watercourse. I do accept that as Dr Wardle points out, it would be difficult to arrive at a decent methodology without concrete detail so, here are some more hypotheticals.....for arguments sake, lets say that the barrow is in the firing line of a new road that will snake its way along the prominant elevation occupied by the barrow.:face-huh:
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
1.Size and shape...17metres and round (a type 4 to six bowl barrow),height of max 3m taken from bottom of ditch to top of central mound in profile
2.Previous work...one small shaft sunk just off centre in the antiquarian days (like most barows countrywide!)
3.Preservation...intact,no plough damage,kerb intact all the way around,ditch untouched, central mound intact
4.Geology...lithic-rich glacial till over clay
Using a roughly similar model to that seen in Wessex/Cranborne, lets say that within one kilometre of this barrow, a neolithic example was excavated in the 20th Century and found to contain a log-lined "chamber". Again, in sync with say-the south Dorset ridgeway, this barrow occupies a prominant position overlooking a watercourse. I do accept that as Dr Wardle points out, it would be difficult to arrive at a decent methodology without concrete detail so, here are some more hypotheticals.....for arguments sake, lets say that the barrow is in the firing line of a new road that will snake its way along the prominant elevation occupied by the barrow.:face-huh:
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)