> I got a postcard from my sister who is traveling in England. It shows four horses made of white stones surrounded by grass. I have seen pictures of this ancient(?)artwork, and I know there is a story behind it, but can't remember the details. Can someone fill me in?
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> I can just make out the words Westbury, Pewsey, Uffington and Cherhill, on the back of the card. I assume those are place names, but I haven't gotten to the map yet.
> Howard

The horses are cut out of the turf, to reveal the chalk underneath. They need to be recut about once every 7 years to stop the grass growing back over them.

Only one of them is truely ancient - The White Horse of Uffington was first cut around 1000 BC, with the others probably dating back no earlier than 1000 AD, and possibly as recently as 1700AD.

The link below should tell you more than you ever wanted to know...

wintermute