National Trust and Oxford Archaeology have completed work to restore the head and neck profile of the Uffington White Horse.
The Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire, which dates back to the Bronze Age, has been given a facelift by archaeologists
The head and neck area of the 3,000-year-old figure had narrowed to less than half its typical width.Now archaeologists from the National Trust and Oxford Archaeology have returned the 364ft long horse, which dates from the Bronze Age, to its typical profile, by carefully cutting the encroaching turf back to the estimated original edge and re-distributing some of the top layer of chalk on the figure.
National Trust archaeologist Adrian Cox said: “The Uffington White Horse is set in a dramatic landscape, shaped by nature and by people through time. Oxford Archaeology project manager Mark Dodd said it was a huge privilege to work on such an “iconic landmark”.
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