But a new archaeological study by the U.K. National Trust has dated the so-called Cerne Abbas Giant to medieval times, or the the late Saxon period, possibly during the 10th century.

Archaeologists have made remarkable new discoveries about the mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant, the U.K.’s largest chalk hill figure. Perhaps most notably, they have determined that the 180-foot ...

The figure sketched on a hill in the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset, England, eponymously known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, has long been a point of fascination.

Known as the Cerne Giant, the massive figure, which stands almost 200 feet high, depicts a naked man brandishing a club in his right hand, with his left arm outstretched.

A major attraction of Dorset, England, is the Cerne Abbas Giant, a 180-foot-tall figure of a naked man wielding a large club carved with chalk into a hilltop.

The Cerne Giant, otherwise know, as the "Rude Man of Cerne," is an 18-story-high chalk drawing on an English hillside that has long attracted theories about its origin and meaning.

The finding is unexpected because the earliest mentions of the Cerne Abbas Giant are from just over 300 years ago, suggesting it … Close. Advertisement. Skip to content. Sign in.

For centuries, the Cerne Giant, a figure carved into a hillside in Dorset depicting a nude man carrying a club and stretching some 180 feet high, has fascinated locals and visitors to the area.

The Cerne Abbas Giant is a 180-foot-tall figure of a naked man wielding a large club, carved with chalk into a hilltop in Dorset, England. The figure's generously sized erect phallus has earned it ...

The Cerne Abbas Giant is an 180-foot long male nude with a club made by Anglo-Saxons out of chalk in Dorset, England. Though the origin and age of the monumental figure are still unclear, the ...

The Cerne Abbas Giant, a 180-foot-tall chalk figure on a British hillside, has stumped archaeologists for centuries. (Getty / The Atlantic) July 11, 2021. Share. Save.

The Cerne Giant, otherwise know, as the "Rude Man of Cerne," is an 18-story-high chalk drawing on an English hillside that has long attracted theories about its origin and meaning.