UK: Was Uffington White Horse Really a Unicorn?
23rd December 2011
The plan by the ‘Save the Unicorn at Uffington’ has more than 1,000 members and is being lead by Bronze Age enthusiasts.
They claim the 3,000-year-old horse made from crushed white chalk in Uffington, Oxfordshire, was originally meant to be a depiction of the mythical horned beast.
The amateur historians have now received financial backing from ‘well-wishers’ including a £50,000 anonymous donation towards adding a 75-foot long horn to the horse.
The Uffington White Horse – which measures 374 feet – or 110 metres – is owned and managed by The National Trust – who have now received a proposal about the horn from the campaigners.
Leading the group is children’s author Paula Broderick who claims to have uncovered the truth behind the giant carvings identity.
December 23rd, 2011 at 09:50
What’s next, some stone horses at Stonehenge because it was really supposed to be a carousel?