• The Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset, England. It is currently owned by the National Trust...
  • New research indicates the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset was originally carved as an image of Hercules to mark a muster station for West Saxon armies.
  • 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...
  • Have known of the Cerne Abbas Giant for many years and, as we were holidaying in the area, we swung by. I’ve been looking forward to a visit for a long time.
  • In the spring of 2020, environmental archaeologist Allen brought soil samples from the Cerne Abbas Giant to his lab and “made mud pies with them,” he says.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • It's not often a discovery shocks archaeologists, but the revelation that the Cerne Abbas Giant could've been created in the late Saxon period has surprised many.
  • The Cerne Abbas Giant is a 55 metre tall carved hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England.
  • The Cerne Abbas Giant has long stood as a sentinel over the English countryside, its cultural resonance echoing through the ages.