Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
Cerne Abbas Giant
Cerne Abbas Giant
The village of Cerne Abbas is dominated by the figure of the Giant naked man etched into the chalky hillside. The Cerne Abbas Giant, also referred to as the Rude Man or the Rude Giant, is 55m high and 51m wide is best viewed from the opposite side of the valley or from the air. People wishing to have children have been visiting the site for over 2000 years as they believe that it holds the power of fertility.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
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Cerne Abbas is a village in Dorset, England.
It lies in the West Dorset district of Cerne Valley in the Dorset Downs. The village lies just east of the A352 road 6 north of Dorchester.
Pictured left is the Cerne Abbas Giant courtesy of Pete Harlow. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
