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Month of Blogging: Z is for Zel

30/4/2013

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Zel (pronounced Sil) is the king said to be buried beneath Silbury Hill, the largest ancient mound in Britain that dates from around 2660 BC. Traditionally his ghost rides around the mound on moonlit nights.

According to the stories Zel was either buried on horseback or in a golden coffin or armour, or that both the horse and rider were an effigy made of solid gold. Unfortunately excavations have been unable to find evidence of a burial of any kind, and the story appears to have come about because of the etymology of Sil+bury.
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Chris Kelworth link
12/5/2013 07:23:01 am

It's a nice story, anyway, even if the boys with the shovels can't back it up. Thanks for sharing!

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C.L. Holland
15/5/2013 01:56:58 am

Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed my choices. :)

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