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	Cerne Abbas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cerne Abbas is an old village located in the valley of the River Cerne, between steep chalk downland in the middle of Dorset, England.
		Cerne Abbas is a picturesque tourist village with many attractions, including the river, streets lined with stone houses and the Abbey.
		The most famous attraction is the Cerne Abbas giant, a 180ft naked male figure carved into the chalk hillside.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cerne_Abbas (212 words)

	Cerne Abbas giant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cerne Abbas giant is a hill figure of a giant naked man on a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas to the north of Dorchester in Dorset, England.
		The earliest written reference to the Giant was made in 1694 in a record for payment in the Cerne Abbas churchwarden's accounts of 3 shillings towards the re-cutting of the giant.
		A local legend says that a real giant was killed on the hill and that the people from Cerne Abbas drew round the figure and marked him out on the hillside.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cerne_Abbas_giant (420 words)

	Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
		Mention Cerne Abbas and thoughts turn to the very rude giant, carved into the chalk hills, Probably before the Romans came.
		The villagers are rightly annoyed that the giant is there main claim to fame, because Cerne is a very ancient and beautiful place with fine old streets, and was once a famous coach staging post.
		Cerne was disheartened when it lost its proud Benedictine Abbey in 1539, but tried to build up its industry with shoe making and the brewing of fine beers.
	www.thedorsetpage.com /locations/place/C080.htm (219 words)

	GENUKI: Cerne Abbas
		Cerne is remarkable for the remains of its abbey, founded, according to William of Malmsbury, by St. Augustine.
		Michael Day provides pictures and bibliography for Cerne Abbas church dedicated to St. Mary as a part of UKOLN: The UK Office for Library and Information Networking, University of Bath.
		Claire Smith-Burns is the On-line Parish Clerk for Cerne Abbas and would be happy to provide help with your Cerne Abbas families through the Cerne Abbas OPC Dorset web-site.
	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /genuki/DOR/CerneAbbas (258 words)

	Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cerne River Cottage, built in the eighteenth century, was once the Master Tanner’s house and is now a welcoming family home.
		It is located in the heart of Cerne Abbas - a beautiful village tucked between the rolling hills of one of the most lovely parts of West Dorset, and made famous by the Cerne Giant carved into the nearby chalk hillside, probably in pre-Roman times.
		THE CERNE ABBAS giant, a naked relic of ancient British heritage, may once have worn a cloak over his shoulder and carried a severed head in his left hand.
	www.thedorsetpage.com /locations/links.asp?nkey=C080 (901 words)

	Cerne Abbas
		Cerne Abbas is on the little river Cerne, a feeder of the Frome, and in the combined hundreds of Cerne, Totcomb, and Modbury, 7 miles from Dorchester.
		Cerne is in a pleasant vale, surrounded by steep chalk hills.
		There was formerly at Cerne a Benedictine abbey of great antiquity, rebuilt and endowed in the tenth century by Ailmer, or Aelward, or Aegilward, whom Leland calls earl of Cornwall and Devon.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Dorset/cerneabbas.htm (461 words)

	What Planet is This? - Cerne Abbas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nestled in the valley of the River Cerne in Dorset is the ancient village of Cerne Abbas.
		The abbey which gave Cerne Abbas the second part of its name was founded by the homilist Ælfric in 987.
		Researchers are now planning to apply the optical techniques used to date the other chalk figures to the Cerne Abbas Giant, so even if it does turn out to date from the historical period, it will probably be archæological techniques that have the greatest share in settling the question.
	inamidst.com /notes/cerne (759 words)

	Stones of England - Cerne Abbas giant
		The giant is generally considered to represent the god Helith or Hercules, and some theories state that the figure was cut at the end of the second century AD when the Emperor Commodus (who believed he was a reincarnation of Hercules) revived the worship of this god.
		The first reference to this figure dates back to 1694: a payment in the Cerne Abbas churchwarden's accounts of 3 shillings towards the re-cutting of the giant.
		Recently, the historian Ronald Hutton stated that it was cut in the 17th century by the Lord Holles' servants.
	www.stonepages.com /england/cerneabbas.html (393 words)

	About Cerne Abbas First School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cerne Abbas is a delightful small village, tucked into the folds of rolling downland in one of the most beautiful parts of rural West Dorset.
		Cerne Abbas First School is situated in Duck Street, just off the main village street and opposite the playing fields.
		The school serves children from Cerne Abbas and the neighbouring Cerne valley parishes of Up Cerne, Minterne Magna, Nether Cerne, and Godmanstone as well as other smaller villages in the area.
	www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk /cas_about.htm (487 words)

	Cerne Abbas - Events
		Cerne Abbas was the first village in England to open private gardens to the public for a special weekend.
		Cerne Abbas is challenged by a team of barristers and solicitors who originally trained or worked together
		There are many excellent gardeners in Cerne Abbas and the competition for the many prizes is intense.
	services.westdorset-dc.gov.uk /websites/cerneValley/events.htm (244 words)

	Cerne Abbas Giant Dorset, follies and folly towers at follytowers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Cerne Abbas giant has stood on the side of this hill, overlooking the village, for an indeterminate number of years.
		The first mention of it was in 1694 amongst the accounts of a church warden, for re- cutting the turf, this is now done every seven years or so.
		The small village of Cerne Abbas itself being a very short distance away.
	www.follies.btinternet.co.uk /cernetxt.html (466 words)

	Welcome to Cerne Abbas First School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cerne Abbas CE VC First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled First School.
		The school is situated in the small village of Cerne Abbas, in the Cerne valley in West Dorset, and serves a wide rural area.
		The Friends of Cerne Abbas School Association (FOCAS) is successful in raising considerable sums of money for the school.
	www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk (323 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Cerne Abbas
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Cerne Abbas
		It is best known for the Cerne Abbas...
		In the eary 20th century a number of Franciscan communities for both men and women were established by various Anglican Churches.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Cerne_Abbas.html (115 words)

	Cerne Abbas Giant
		The striking giant of Cerne Abbas is a 180 foot high figure of a man bearing a 121 foot long club, incised into the chalk of the hillside.
		His obvious, er, physical endowments have made him the source of fertility practices over the centuries; it is said that if an infertile woman spends the night within the figure, she will then be able to bear a child.
		The name "Cerne" may be a reference to Cernunnos, a Celtic fertility god.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/dorset/ancient/cerne-abbas.htm (475 words)

	National Trust \| Places to visit \| Cerne Abbas Giant
		The Cerne Abbas figure has conventionally been viewed as a great symbol of ancient spirituality.
		The problem with all these theories is that despite an abundant archive of local medieval documents at Cerne Abbey, there is no written reference to the giant before 1694.
		The village of Cerne Abbas is eight miles north of Dorchester on the A352 Sherbourne road.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/w-chl/w-countryside_environment/w-archaeology/w-archaeology-places_to_visit/w-archaeology-cerne_abbas_giant.htm (337 words)

	hill figure - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about hill figure
		The Cerne Abbas Giant is some 55 m/180 ft long, on a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England.
		Examples include 17 White Horses, and giants such as the Cerne Abbas Giant, near Dorchester, Dorset, associated with a prehistoric fertility cult.
		The foundations of the Benedictine abbey of Cerne lie nearby.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /hill+figure (646 words)

	Cerne Abbas 2004
		About 20 of us met at Cerne Abbas to view the Giant from the carpark and explore the surrounding geology and building stone.
		The Cerne Abbas Giant had featured recently in the BBC series Landscape Mysteries and several of the group had joined us through the BBC's website link.
		The day was lead by Jo Thomas and we followed the route set out by Jo for Cerne Abbas in the DGAG book 'Coast and Country'.
	website.lineone.net /~chrismp/ougswessex/rep2004/cerneabbas.html (814 words)

	The Cerne Abbas Giant. Celtic Deity or Fake Folly? You decide. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This chalk carving can be found on a hillside at the village of Cerne Abbas, a little way to the north of Dorchester in Dorset.
		Whatever his identity the Cerne Abbas Giant is truly impressive standing a massive 180 feet (55 metres) high.
		Such is the scale of the carving that it can only properly be seen from the opposite side of the valley or from the air, (quite remarkable when one considers the logistics of carving such a figure).
	www.hows.org.uk /personal/hillfigs/mirror/cerne.htm (501 words)

	The Cerne Giant
		The village of Cerne Abbas lies in the heart of rural Dorset.
		The Cerne Giant is a figure of controversial origin, cut into the hillside to the north of the village of Cerne Abbas.
		The Giant may be found at map reference ST667017, and may be viewed from a layby situated on the A 352, to the north of the village of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England.
	www.catnip.co.uk /cerne/cerne.html (273 words)

	DETAILS of WALK EAST of CERNE ABBAS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Starting near Cerne Abbas, this walk has two long steady climbs and one steep one.
		From the main street of Cerne Abbas leave to the east by Long Street (S.P. Buckland Newton) up a steep hill.
		Try the Cerne Abbas website which gives a useful potted history of the village, including a reference to the Pitchmarket pictured above.
	homepages.tesco.net /~franbar/walk2.htm (629 words)

	Mystic Sites: Cerne Abbas Giant
		The Cerne Abbas Giant is 55m long and 51m wide and holds a club 36.5m long.
		Cerne Abbas Giant is famous for its supposed power to help childless women get pregnant.
		Cerne Abbas is on the A352 Sherborne road, a few miles north of Dorchester.
	beehive.thisisbristol.com /?WCI=SiteHome&ID=7612&PageID=40600 (510 words)

	Cerne Workhouse and Poor Law Union
		Prior to 1834, there was a parish workhouse in Cerne Abbas on Bridge Street.
		The population falling within the Union at the 1831 census had been 6,763 with parishes ranging in size from Nether Cerne (population 83) to Cerne Abbas (1,209).
		Cerne Union workhouse was built in 1836-7 at a site on the west side of the Sherborne Road the north of Cerne Abbas.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Cerne/Cerne.shtml (468 words)

	Giant, Cerne Abbas
		At Cerne Abbas is another fascinating relic of the past - the Cerne Giant, a huge male figure, 180ft/55m from head to foot, hewn in the chalk hillside.
		The origin and significance of the figure remain obscure; possibly it was associated with some as yet unknown fertility rite.
		Cerne Giant, a fertility figure in Cerne Abbas.
	www.planetware.com /cerne-abbas/giant-gb-ds-ca.htm (119 words)

	Cerne Abbas - Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Cerne Historical Society was instituted in 1987, following the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the Abbey (in AD987).
		The objects of the Society are to promote knowledge of and care for the history of Cerne Abbas and the local area.
		The present Chairman is George Mortimer at 29 Long Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JG or email at gcmortimer@lineone.net.
	services.westdorset-dc.gov.uk /websites/cerneValley/genlgy.htm (265 words)

	WALK NORTH of CERNE ABBAS,DORSET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A circular walk to the north of Cerne Abbas, about 8 miles in length.
		From the main street of Cerne Abbas leave to the east by Long Street (S.P.Buckland Newton).
		Pause at the top to look back to Cerne Abbas in the valley, and then continue with a wire fence to your left.
	homepages.tesco.net /~franbar/walk5.htm (586 words)

	Cerne Abas Giant
		Upon a hill rising from the small Dorset village of Cerne Abbas, the 60-meter tall Cerne giant and the Maypole mound above his head have marked a fertility power place since ancient times.
		The deep trenches (cut into the chalk rock of the hillside) outlining the giant's form have been maintained by generation after generation of local inhabitants since at least the 2nd millennium BC.
		Local folklore tells how the people of Cerne Abbas drove Augustine away, preferring to remain good honest pagans, and that their children were all born with fishes' tails until they converted to the new religion!
	www.sacredsites.com /europe/england/cerne_giant.html (360 words)

	Cerne Abbas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The feeling of rustic charm was enhanced by the traditional twig broom and iron cauldron that were on display in the main room.
		A trip was also made to Tout Quarry, Portland where Christine Fox's sculpture Serpent includes seven stones aligned with Cerne Abbas and the nearby St. George's church.
		The seventh stone is fashioned as a goddess to balance the Cerne Giant.
	www.unpopular.demon.co.uk /lpa/elpan003/003cerne_abbas.html (318 words)

	Images of Dorset - Photographs of Cerne Abbas
		A small, compact village nestling in a valley bottom in the chalk downs to the north of Dorchester – seen here in early January with a dusting of snow still remaining on the north facing slopes of the surrounding hills.
		Cerne Abbas seen from the foot of Weam Common Hill (picture)
		The pictures of Cerne Abbas in this gallery were captured at medium resolution.
	www.imagesofdorset.org.uk /Dorset/103/intro.htm (321 words)

	mezhopking.com : photography // design » Cerne Abbas // Dorset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This set is from the town of Cerne Abbas, which is in Dorset.
		When Cerne Abbas is mentioned, many will think of the very rude giant carved into a chalk hill above the village.
		However, in the eyes of the local inhabitants Cerne’s main claim to fame is not the giant, but rather the very ancient streets and buildings that make up the village itself.
	www.mezhopking.com /index.php?p=39 (464 words)

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