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Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, 2008. Artist: Historic England Staff Photographer.

Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, 2008. Aerial view. The giant's origin is uncertain, although one theory is that he was cut to represent England's Hercules, as a parody of Oliver Cromwell. The rectangular earthwork above the giant is known as the Trendle, an Iron Age enclosure possibly for a farmstead. In the 19th century the earthwork was traditionally used as the setting for a Maypole. The site is in the care of the National Trust.
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Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, 2008. Artist: Historic England Staff Photographer.
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Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, 2008. Aerial view. The giant's origin is uncertain, although one theory is that he was cut to represent England's Hercules, as a parody of Oliver Cromwell. The rectangular earthwork above the giant is known as the Trendle, an Iron Age enclosure possibly for a farmstead. In the 19th century the earthwork was traditionally used as the setting for a Maypole. The site is in the care of the National Trust.
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Album / Heritage Images / Historic England
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3328 x 4992 px | 47.5 MB
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28.2 x 42.3 cm | 11.1 x 16.6 in (300 dpi)
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