LONG MAN OF WILMINGTON, EAST SUSSEX
tanding guard on the South Downs, the Long Man of Wilmington lacks the surprise value of Cerne Abbas, but is no less imposing. Holding two staves like a pair of walking poles, the 70m-high figure seems to be preparing to stride out over the hillside and join the many hikers drawn to this part of the Downs. Incidentally, those walking poles were, according to 18th-century drawings, originally a rake and a scythe. As with other