Leucippotomy

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Leucipotomy, also known as leucippotomy is the art of carving white horses in chalk upland areas - particularly apparent in southern England and presumed of prehistoric origin.

The most famous and most ancient hill figure in England is the Uffington White Horse near The Ridgeway.^[1] Many examples have been created in the last four hundred years, beginning with the Cerne Abbas giant and the Long Man of Wilmington.^[2]

The most recent may be the Folkestone White Horse, built in 2003 near the English opening of the Channel Tunnel^[3].

[edit] Drawings gallery

The Cherhill White Horse in 1892.

The Westbury White Horse in 1772 (Top) and as re-cut in 1778 (Bottom).

The Uffington White Horse in 1885.

[edit] See also

• Hill figure

[edit] References

1. ^ Plenderleath, Rev. W. C. (1892). The White Horses of the West of England. Pub. Allen & Storr, London.
2. ^ Bergamar, Kate (1997). Discovering Hill Figures. Pub. Shire. ISBN 0-7478-0345-5.
3. ^ Folkestone White Horse on The Hillfigure Homepage accessed July 16, 2007