By Bernie Bell

We recently watched a recorded episode of ‘Digging For Britain’  which featured the discovery near Woodbridge,  Suffolk, of a Neolithic monument which shows the exceptional level of engineering expertise of the Neolithic people https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-44455266

They put much time, thought and effort into constructing a circular feature around which water flowed in a ditch, with a wooden walk-way above it which folk could walk on, and deposit items in the water.   They also raised a mound in the middle – picture it.

This feature was used for centuries, then the mound was levelled and the site forgotten.

I see comparisons with the Ness of Brodgar – a lot of time and effort constructing, then in use for a long-time, then filled in and forgotten until it was discovered 20 years ago – hopefully not to be forgotten again…..

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The Ness Sleeps

The Ness sleeps

Under earth

Under sky

Between Lochs

___________

Grass will come

Flowers will come

To form a blanket

Keeping it safe.

_____________

Knowing folk will come

To break its slumber

What might they

Uncover?

BB Sept. ‘24

The Ness Time Capsule

Though who knows where the world will be in another five thousand year’s time?