Sarum Hydraulics is excited at media interest in our latest Wiltshire Neolithic megaproject, discovered minutes up the road from Sarum Hydraulics’ HQ.
Archaeologists are still mapping the recently discovered site, but researchers have already described the series of stone monoliths as being “extraordinary in scale” with preliminary estimates putting “Super Henge” at roughly the size of Wembley stadium. If you thought that Stonehenge was impressive, this new Neolithic array featuring 15ft high, 4500 year old stones is simply awe-inspiring.
Buried some three feet beneath the earth and having fallen from view over the course of three millennia, this amazing discovery was made using high tech ground penetrating radar on land outside the quiet village of Durrington, just two miles from the wonderful Stonehenge. With archaeologists estimating that the site could comprise up to ninety stones, of which some thirty remain intact, what else does the future hold for our ancient Wiltshire landscape? Quite simply, who knows?
Wiltshire really does have its share of incredible structures. Stonehenge is a world heritage site. The man-made Silbury Hill is simply amazing, even if they have been looking under it for the same buried gold for 500 years. The Avebury stone circle is also a great favourite of Sarum Hydraulics, and another example of a wonderful monument in the fabulous Wiltshire landscape. Visit Avebury on a bright winter day and it is just magical.
Today’s discovery made us wonder at Sarum Hydraulics what is our favourite super engineering project in recent years? With a world of mega tall buildings, breathtaking bridges and even an upgraded Panama Canal, there is plenty to choose from.
After pondering long and hard, we think that our own Cross Rail in London was an amazing engineering achievement. The 1000 tonne tunnelling machine is just our sort of beast, and is a modern day example of engineering on a “Super Henge” scale, albeit with slightly more high tech kit. It just did the job of tunnelling a 6.2 metre rail tunnel over 42 kilometres and laying the circular rings that form the structure. Hydraulics was the big feature, so our sort of machine. British engineering at its best! Look at it on http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/tunnelling/meet-our-giant-tunnelling-machines/ if you dare!
Salisbury and engineering go hand in hand. From Stone Henge to Super Henge, and even to Sarum Hydraulics: quality is timeless.
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