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Giant chalk hill figure on the side of a hill in Cerne Abbas, Dorset. He is a scheduled monument in the care of The National Trust. He is 55 m and 51 m wide. His club is 36.5 m long. Erect phallus 9.2 m long. No-one knows the age of this figure. It has as yet not been directly dated so theories abound. Here are a few: A 17th Century political satire. An Image of Hercules. A celtic God. A Saxon God It was cut by the monks of the nearby abbey as a joke.The first possible mention of the figure is in 1694. This has led to the suggestion that it might be 17th century. Other than that this is just one theory among many. It is probably best to keep an open mind about when this figure was cut until direct dating evidence is available.Whatever it's date might turn out to be it is a striking chalk figure with club and erect phallus.Because of his prominant member,he is considered to have a fertility function and women go to the giant hoping to concieve.Folklore says that the giant was Danish and had rested on the hill. While he was asleep the local villagers killed him and draw an outline round hid body as a warning to any other giants that might be around.There are many pagans who consider the giant to be sacred.At present he has a painting of Homer Simpson next to him which was a publicity stunt for the Simpsons film.The paint was supposed to wash off in the rain. It has'nt.Some pagans were upset as they considered this to be a desecration of a sacred site.Other people thought this stunt was funny and those pagans who complained have been made fun of and have been told they have no sense of humour.Unfortunatly this goes to show just how much our society is more interested in a silly cartoon charactor than in the heritage of our country. It is also sad to see that people out there have no respect for the feelings of others.This My Space Page is dedicated to the Cerne Abbas Giant so he can get the respect he deserves.

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Fading giant brought back to life

It is obvious he is a symbol of fertility. The Cerne Abbas Giant usually stands proud on a Dorset hillside overlooking the village from which he takes his name. But over the past 12 months he's been ...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:19:00 PST

German scientists dig for their own Stonehenge

Archaeologists have discovered traces of a Bronze Age place of worship in Germany in what they say might be the country's answer to Stonehenge. Scientists from a university in Halle are excavati...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:46:00 PST

Ancient drowned forest discovery

Underwater archaeologists in Perthshire have made the incredible discovery of a drowned forest, thought to date from the neolithic period some 5000 years ago. Stunned divers spotted the ancient wooded...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:39:00 PST

Ancient grave found on Bognor new homes site

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Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:28:00 PST

Remains at Rotherwas Ribbon site

THE remains of animals burnt at extreme temperatures have been confirmed among finds from the Rotherwas Ribbon, the 4,000-year-old archaeological site uncovered by roadbuilding work near Hereford last...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:33:00 PST

Heritage theft man avoids prison

A Kent man has been given a three year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to theft and illegally excavating heritage sites.Mark Stephen Staples, 38, was sentenced by Dartford magistrates for ...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:10:00 PST

Britains last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought

Britain's last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thoughtAn archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europe's...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:53:00 PST

Sheep shortage hits Giants look

A shortage of sheep has led to a famous landmark in Dorset disappearing under vegetation and moss.The 180ft (54.8m) famous fertility symbol Cerne Abbas Giant was also left struggling under plant life ...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:03:00 PST

The Cerne Abbas Giant

The Cerne Abbas GiantA few theoriesA satire of Oliver Cromwell carved in the seventeenth century.An Iron Age GodA Roman GodAnglo Saxon GodHerculesA carving by the monks of the Abbey as a Joke.The seve...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:39:00 PST

Purple paint vandals target Tor

Purple paint vandals target TorThe tower on top of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset has been covered in purple paint and had graffiti daubed on its flagstones. The National Trust, which owns and maintains ...
Posted by Cerne Abbas Giant on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:01:00 PST