UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
The Cerne Abbas Giant, a historic chalk figure in Dorset, is undergoing restoration to maintain its visibility due to changing weather patterns. The National Trust is applying fresh chalk to the figure, which has been affected by increased rainfall and algae growth. This restoration effort highlights the challenges posed by climate change and the need for more frequent maintenance of the landmark.
- ▪The Cerne Abbas Giant is a 55-metre chalk figure located near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset.
- ▪National Trust staff and volunteers are applying new chalk to the Giant to restore its outline, which has been dulled by wetter weather.
- ▪The restoration process involves carrying about 17 tonnes of fresh chalk up a steep hillside and can take up to 15 days to complete.
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UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rainJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJustin RowlattClimate Editor, Cerne AbbasBBC/Kevin ChurchWetter weather is "dulling" the Giant's outlineFor centuries, the Cerne Abbas Giant has been hard to miss.The 55-metre chalk figure, cut into a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, shows a naked, club-wielding man whose outline has made him one of the UK's most instantly recognisable historic landmarks.But the National Trust, which owns and manages the site, says changing weather patterns are making it harder to keep the Giant prominent on the hillside.National Trust staff and volunteers will this week pack tonnes of new chalk onto the figure to restore the crisp whiteness of his outline.BBC/ Kevin…
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