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Ham Hill, Somerset.

slowburner · 2013-09-03 09:15:51

An excavation at Ham Hill, Somerset is unearthing some interesting material. Marcus Brittain mentions fine cut marks on human remains and disarticulated skulls were found in grain pits. Ritual or something more unsettling? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-23928612 http://hamhillfort.info Bing aerial view of…

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03-09-2013 10:15am

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An excavation at Ham Hill, Somerset is unearthing some interesting material.
Marcus Brittain mentions fine cut marks on human remains and disarticulated skulls were found in grain pits.
Ritual or something more unsettling?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-23928612

http://hamhillfort.info

Bing aerial view of the site.
http://binged.it/1384LKc

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#2 10-09-2013 5:38pm
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Some disturbing evidence there indeed, but not from the eidence of 'fine cut marks' or 'disarticulated skulls' [?]

The re-writing of the history of Britain is what disturbs me - the Romans arrived, under J. Caesar, in 55BC, not 100BC. His memoirs document the timing precisely - but it was not an invasion, more of a reconnaissance. The actual invasion, planned and put off three times interim, did not take place until 44AD.

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