- The Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, England is much younger than originally thought. Could it be a medieval masterpiece rather than an ancient eyeful?
- The village of Cerne Abbas is best known for its chalk Giant, which at 180ft high is carved into the sloping hillside to the north of the village.
- For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the origins of the Cerne Abbas giant, the huge, naked, club-wielding figure cut into a chalky...
- Cerne Abbas Giant as seen from the Viewpoint car park. Photographed using a telephoto lens. The giant is owned by the National Trust although it’s FREE to visit.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant. I’d never seen this very excited chap, ever, in my 47 years of Britishness, so we made the pilgrimage today.
- Regardless of its age, the Cerne Abbas Giant has become an important part of local culture and folklore, which often associates it with fertility.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. Made by a turf-cut outline filled with chalk, it depicts a large...
- Historians say it ‘seems clear’ the Cerne Abbas giant was cut as an image of Hercules, a symbol of might and courage. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA.
- Regardless of its age, the Cerne Abbas giant has become an important part of local culture and folklore, which often associates it with fertility.
- In Dorset the Cerne Abbas Giant, nicknamed ‘The Rude Man’ is 55 m (180 ft) tall, with his most outstanding – or upstanding – feature being 7.2m (30 ft) long.