{"id":6366,"date":"2014-03-31T05:49:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T11:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=6366"},"modified":"2014-03-29T18:50:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T00:50:20","slug":"back-to-the-neolithic-building-a-british-long-barrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=6366","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Neolithic: Building a British Long Barrow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Interior with shelves for cremations (BBC).<\/p><\/div>\n

Some “experiential archaeology” \u2014 yes, it will hold the cremated remains of modern people.<\/a><\/p>\n

“It’s strange really. We haven’t built a long barrow for 5,000 years, but then about six weeks ago we had another enquiry for one.<\/p>\n

“They want a burial chamber built in central London to hold some art.<\/p>\n

“They’re like London buses. You don’t get one for 5,000 years and then all of a sudden two come at once.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some “experiential archaeology” \u2014 yes, it will hold the cremated remains of modern people. “It’s strange really. We haven’t built a long barrow for 5,000 years, but then about six weeks ago we had another enquiry for one. “They want a burial chamber built in central London to hold some art. “They’re like London buses. 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