The Long Man of Wilmington Hill Figure View all content for The Long Man of Wilmington

There have been many suggestions as to what the Long man represents, including a warrior, a god, or the giant who was killed by the Firle Beacon giant. Another legend has it that the long man fell and broke his neck, his body being outlined in chalk where he lay before it was buried in a long barrow on the hilltop. A Roman in a golden coffin is said to lie buried beneath the Long man.

Posted by pure joy 21st March 2003ce Edited 3rd July 2007ce

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