giant giant hill figure near village england turf cut outline filled chalk depicts large naked man erect typically described giant wielding club figure listed scheduled monument united_kingdom site stands owned origin age figure unclear thought ancient construction earliest mention dates late 17th century early associated little evidence saxon deity scholars sought identify celtic british figure roman hercules archaeological evidence parts drawing lost time strengthen hercules identification lack earlier descriptions leads modern scholars conclude date 17th century originated political satire regardless age giant important local culture folklore associates fertility england best known hill figures visitor attraction region description giant located outside small village kilometres west kilometres north figure depicts huge naked man metres high metres wide carved white chalk rock steep west facing hill known atop hill landmark iron age known pan carving formed outlines cut turf metres deep filled crushed chalk right hand giant holds club metres length adding metres total height figure line waist considered belt writing proceedings march noted giant presents characteristics rock carving nude giant bears weapon right hand study found features changed time concluding figure originally held left arm stood head presence team archaeologists special equipment determined carving allowed depiction animal skin giving theory giant depiction hunter alternatively hercules skin lion arm additionally reviewing historical depictions giant suggested giant current large erection fact result merging circle representing smaller cut gave giant nose job years erosion worn away giant described renowned markedly sexually explicit giant sports erection including metres feet long nearly length head called britain famous commentator noted giant photographs sent carving commonly known giant giant english_heritage simply giant carving referred old man recently referred rude man best view giant air tourist guides recommend ground view giant view lay car park area developed joint project called english nature local land owners information panel devised history early accounts like chalk figures carved english countryside giant thought ancient creation figures history traced late 17th century making origin celtic roman early medieval periods difficult demonstrate medieval sources refer hill giant located possibly reference nearby landmark known noted earlier sources area including detailed land survey refer giant suggesting time contrast shown years old references ages earliest known written reference giant november entry mary church reads repairing giant shillings noted giant bishop account subsequent observations discussed meetings additionally antiquarian mentioned giant letter beginning descriptions giant appeared contemporary magazines earliest known survey published september derivative versions subsequently appeared october july edition gentleman magazine account particular prominent contained oldest known drawing figure antiquarian reviewed previous accounts book history county wrote carving previous century earliest known drawing giant appears august issue map referred survey map held history centre record notes refers lord rivers title acquire numbers map appear correspond survey victorian period removed academic tourist depictions different dates interpretation main ideas concerning age giant represent argues medieval documentary evidence giant created 17th century lord resided parody second idea giant dates time romans britain giant resembles roman god hercules based greek god idea giant celtic origin similar celtic god handle found hill dated studies giant undertaken archaeological natural history society noted consensus members giant great antiquity modern scholarship largely rejects argues origin shortly 18th century modern histories giant published early associated figure saxon god contained variant element god attested medieval early modern texts associated giant editor edition indicated locals referred giant saxon origin unlikely figure hercules suggestion found support 19th century sources describe giant having legs rude letters scarcely modern figures rude meaning roughly cut representation son king proponents 17th century origin suggest giant carved english civil war servants lord manor intended parody referred england hercules enemies hercules connection strengthened discovery hercules depicted skin modern history giant square metres acres site stands donated land owners alexander listed scheduled monument world war giant order prevent use landmark enemy aircraft according grass trimmed regularly giant fully years traditionally relied sheep surrounding farms site lack sheep coupled wet spring causing extra plant growth forced giant tonnes new chalk poured hand carried wildlife survey giant identifying wild flowers including green winged autumn uncommon england objected giant nudity conducted campaign convert simple nude cover supposed leaf long protest gained support including bishops eventually reached considered protest humour chief constable responded office act protected scheduled monument land survey makes mention giant suggesting time published survey appeared september issue reprinted october issue august edition drawing included measurements pioneer sir surveyed giant probably world war published results paper says measurements records slight grooves neck shoulders notes row pits suggesting place spine concludes giant different long man wilmington minor grooves added having repeatedly cleaned people suggest giant resembles hercules british archaeologist agreed like hercules carrying lion skin survey carried drill samples confirmed presence lion skin survey found evidence changes length find evidence rumoured severed head horns symbols feet earthworks head giant called hill earthworks called pan scheduled monument right antiquarian wrote remains interesting character considerable extent consist circular earthworks lines defensive avenue shallow excavations indications british settlement unlike giant earthworks belong lord purpose unknown thought site dancing considered roman burial mound containing tomb person represented giant folklore origin giant important culture folklore folk stories indicate image outline corpse real giant story says giant came denmark leading invasion coast beheaded people slept folklore recorded victorian era associates figure fertility past locals erect childless couples dance promote fertility according folk belief woman sleeps figure blessed cured sexual intercourse figure especially poet published poem giant hill giant killed locals piercing heart popular culture modern times giant publicity stunts advertisement example recalls giant promote jeans pair jeans plastic metre inside leg fitted giant manufacturer advertising agency behalf mission promote wearing donned spent sunday night rolling enormous latex sheet giant member publicity stunt opening july giant outlined water based paint left giant act displeased local pledged perform rain magic wash figure away august report said man claiming purple phantom painted giant purple reported man group said know giant appeared films programmes including title sequence british historical drama film comrades episode erotic tales series directed featuring replica giant series finale comedy series men badly film maybe baby directed pupils members local community recreated olympic torch giant mark passing official torch run london olympics november supported raises awareness cancer authorised temporary placement huge grass giant metres wide metres deep according designer bbc reported metres representations devon artist planned produce companion metre female figure opposite hill featuring iconic pose film seven year dress blown subway winning artist designed set inspired girls painted metre replica giant playing field day sports day plaque discovered near nose man modern discovered year earlier claiming clue origins found buried sealed container near giant created metre version giant hill wearing ear corn hanging mouth hand makers created square metres field near featuring copy giant wearing clad women artist produced painting dancers giant display giant given red nose bbc comic relief charity event english animators produced second cartoon giving giant watching giant character online comic book published giant character appeared adventures accompanying character based erect removed artwork outlets particularly refuse form nudity comic books gallery books foreword giant published isbn links wake smart giant giant antiquity trial isbn giant 2nd edition knight peter giant landscape gods stargate journal articles wake smart giant volume march giant proceedings iii giant ireland giant hill figures antiquity september pages stuart notes news giant june pages hercules myth beginnings ends september page editorial file giant pro antiquity june pages giant antiquity march giant documentary evidence antiquity july pages notes news giant document antiquity march pages temple hard times giant 20th century attitudes ancient monument abstract antiquity september pages giant issue october review book giant antiquity trial isbn survey clark david found evidence lion skin feature giant left arm surveys testing existence possible additional features survey finding evidence length change naval severed head horns lettering symbols feet giant
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