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tjj Aug 21, 2013 14:34:09
Replying to Rhiannon

Rhiannon wrote:
The real mystery to me is why people are so willing to believe there's anything in this at all before they've seen anything more than a newspaper article puffing it up. And apparently there's not just one but two figures here! Wouldn't there be any mention of such a thing somewhere written down, drawn, on a coin, whatever? And the discoverer thinks one figure is Neolithic, the other Saxon? When we haven't got any Neolithic or Saxon figures in this country? Does this not ring alarm bells. It really ought to. There's more written examples, anecdotal evidence, drawings, stories, etc of fairies. And apparently they don't even exist!
Always willing to listen to what you have to say on any subject Rhiannon - you talk sense and often make me laugh (in a good way). Am just keeping an open mind ... of course I don't where this image has come from or what it is all about but if such a possibility exists then I was just suggesting it may be rooted in medieval rural life.

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Rhiannon Aug 21, 2013 14:49:10
Replying to tjj

Could be June, could be. You're right that it's best not to close your mind completely and become a professional cynic.

I was just looking at the Long Man of Wilmington, they think that's 1600ish. But there's lots of documentary evidence about it. Which there isn't about these alleged figures.

Also, another thought I had, is that if you're going for something visible and 'readable' from afar, to say "We're Here" or "This is What I'm Talking About" or "You over there can spot this from miles away" - you go for something bold, a clear straightforward design. Like the uffington horse - so pared back and elegant. Or in fact the modern white horses. Or indeed the Wilmington man or Cerne Abbas. Not some muddle like this is purported to be, or like the Cambridge one, which was supposed to have a chariot and allsorts. Those are more like some kind of giant art installation, illustrating a whole range of things. They've not got the same simple symbolic impact of a single figure. I'd say that was another nail in the coffin of their credibility.