- The Cerne Abbas Giant or the ‘Rude Man’ is one of the largest hillfigures in Britain, he (the figure’s gender is beyond doubt) is one of two representations of the...
- 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.
- In the case of the Cerne Abbas Giant, the underlying rock is chalk, which causes the giant to stand out vividly against the green hill he is carved into.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant is a geoglyph carved into a chalk hillside with an origin that has puzzled archeologists for decades. The Mystery of Geoglyphs.
- 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 Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure in the village of Cerne Abbas in the county of Dorset. It is 180 ft in length and holds a raised club in his hand.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant - Enigma of Britain's Biggest Phallus. Search for the Lost Abbey: Cerne Abbas | Time Team (Dorset).
- The Cerne Abbas Giant has long stood as a sentinel over the English countryside, its cultural resonance echoing through the ages.
- Jonathan Still, the vicar of Cerne Abbas church said recently; ‘The giant is absolutely essential to what this place is, and who these people are’.