New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies

Published on January 2, 2024

New research from the University of Oxford concludes that the Cerne Abbas Giant was originally carved as an image of Hercules to mark a muster station for West Saxon armies. The figure was later reinterpreted by the monks of Cerne Abbas as their local Saint Eadwold.
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