The Wilmington Giant
- ISBN-10
- 1471768872
- ISBN-13
- 9781471768873
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lulu.com
- Author
- Rodney Castleden
Description
This is the first book to have been written about the Long Man of Wilmington. Many different theories about the Long Man's origins are discussed and evaluated. The book is a guide to the history and archaeology of the Giant's Downland setting, and will appeal to everyone who loves the landscape, heritage, history and lore of the South Downs. An expanded version of the 1983 edition, which has been described in a review as 'a modern antiquarian classic'. 258 pages, 96 black and white illustrations.
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