• Regardless of its age, the Cerne Abbas Giant has become an important part of local culture and folklore, which often associates it with fertility.
  • Soil samples from the Cerne Abbas Giant were analysed by scientists over 12 months to reveal the landmark's age.
  • The colossal figure of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset County, England, is thought to be Hercules, serving as a rallying point for forces combating the Vikings...
  • Cerne Abbas Giant: Has the mystery of the chalk hill figure been solved? ... Cerne Abbas giant is Hercules and was army meeting point, say historians.
  • from the cute village, a walk up the giant is a must. Great photo opportunities, and the village of Cerne abbas is stunning.
  • The first reference to this figure dates back to 1694: a payment in the Cerne Abbas churchwarden's accounts of 3 shillings towards the re-cutting of the giant.
  • The Cerne Abbas Giant chalk hill figure and The Trendle enclosure earthwork on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas, Dorset, 2015. Artist Historic England.
  • According to a local legend, a giant form Denmark invaded the English coast, and as he slept on the hillside, he was decapitated by the people of Cerne Abbas.
  • WALKS IN DORSET at CERNE ABBAS (& THE CERNE ABBAS GIANT) Playing with Giant Ideas: new evidence from excavations at the Cerne Abbas Giant...
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  • The striking giant of Cerne Abbas is a 180 foot high figure of a man bearing a 121 foot long club, incised into the chalk of the hillside.