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Long Man of Wilmington in East Sussex, UK gets a lick of paint by volunteers who help look after this ancient chalk figure carved into the Downs.

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. Every 5 years the Long Man of Wilmington is given a face lift, the grass is cut around him and he is re-painted. The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, England. The Long Man is 235 feet (72 m) tall, holds two "staves", and is designed to look in proportion when viewed from below. In 1925, the site of the Long Man was given to the Sussex Archaeological Trust (now the Sussex Archaeological Society) by the Duke of Devonshire. During the Second World War it was painted green to avoid it being used as a landmark by German aircraft. Early No one is quite sure how old he is but is probably pre-roman although he has changed in shape over the years. From afar the figure appears to have been carved from the underlying chalk; but the modern figure is formed from white-painted breeze blocks and lime mortar which was laid over the chalk in 1969. Volunteers can sponsor bricks that make up the figure.

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