I love history and archaeology so a song about the ‘Long man of Wilmington’ would be good
JS – Crowborough U3A, 15/2/24
Chalk hill figure on Windover Hill, Wilmington in East Sussex. There are several different legends associated with the figure.
A Short History of the Long Man of Wilmington
https://sewalot.com/long_man_of_wilmington.htm – Quotation: “Is he an ancient god or a giant that lived long ago? Is he holding staves, divining rods, measuring staffs, or battle staffs? Could he even be holding open the gates to another world? Could he be striding across the swollen River Cuckmere, with his staves for support, to rescue villagers from a great flood? The Cuckmere valley has a tidal river, at its centre, that is prone to flooding. Strangely both his feet used to point outwards but someone moved his left foot! ” By Alex I Askaroff oon the Sewalot site.
The Long Man of Wilmington
PHOTO – Wikipedia Long_Man_of_Wilmington wkpd.jpeg