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Archaeologist theorised 'most plausible argument' for UK's mystery Long Man of Wilmington


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The ever-elusive Long Man of Wilmington was last month given a makeover. Standing at 235 feet, the giant chalk figure had a mask painted over its face in a nod to the coronavirus pandemic currently gripping the country. Although, the mask was not added by the authorities, as Sussex Police confirmed that the protected archaeological site had been defaced by vandals. ....

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Long Man of Wilmington has face mask painted on it in act of vandalism


Long Man of Wilmington has face mask painted on it in act of vandalism
Sussex Police is appealing for witnesses to help find the person or people responsible
The defaced Long Man of Wilmington wearing a mask (Image: PA)
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Covid PPE mask painted on the Long Man of Wilmington archaeological site by vandals


Vandals have painted a covid mark onto a mysterious and historic 325ft chalk hill figure, prompting a police investigation into the criminal damage .
The contemporary addition to the protected archaeological site, on the slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, was discovered on Tuesday, Sussex, Police said.
The monument s origins are mysterious and have puzzled experts for decades. It is Europe s largest portrayal of the human form and is at least 311 years old, dating back to around 1710.
Shockingly, the addition of Personal Protective Equipment is not the first time the local landmark has been altered, with environmentalists writing on it five years ago and a phallus appearing in 2010. ....

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Covid mask painted on the Long Man of Wilmington as police launch hunt for vandals


Long Man of Mystery 
Some experts have said the mystery monuments is linked to figures in the stars such as Orion, picture above 
The figure was once thought to have dated back thousands of years, perhaps to the neolithic period, when humans had just started farming, or even earlier to the Iron Age.
Other ancient monuments, such as long barrows, are situated nearby and one expert said that the mysterious Long Man might correspond to constellations and figures in the stars such as Orion.
However, investigations in 2003 revealed it was from the so-called early modern period in the 16th or 17th centuries. It is made from lime motor and painted breeze blocks. ....

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