Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound. The hill is the tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe.
Composed mainly of chalk and clay excavated from the surrounding area, the mound stands 39.3 metres (129 ft) high and covers about 2 hectares (5 acres). The hill was constructed in several stages between c. 2400~2300 BCE and displays immense technical skill and prolonged control over labour and resources.
As a Photographer, it is difficult to capture the immense scale of this mound and the backbreaking labour involved in its construction. The people involved had no access to sophisticated tools as we have today. The excavation of the earth and chalk would have been undertaken with deer antlers , used as picks and other animal bones as shovels.
Through the Nave to the Altar, Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. Purchased the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE back in 2009 brand new. Sold it in 2019 and regretted the decision. Bought this replacement from mpb Photographic in the UK "As New" for ~ $604 US.
It came complete with all the original packaging, including Lens Hood, for $604 US. This is the Test Image that I took to check it out. Very, very pleased with my purchase. Three Exposures from a Tripod with Mirror Lock Up have been blended.
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