Cerne Abbas
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| Weather | 9°C, Wind SW at 27 km/h, 66% Humidity |
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| Population | 820 |
| Local time | Saturday 13:35 |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Postcode district | DT2 |
| Dialling code | 01300 |
| UK parliament constituency | West Dorset |
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| ID | 2454015 |
About Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies in the Dorset Council administrative area in the Cerne Valley in the Dorset Downs. The village lies just east of the A352 road 10 km north of Dorchester.
Coronavirus: Cerne Abbas Giant particular face mask makeover
The old figure is thought to have been unofficially changed to Friday
A famous hillside chalk figure was decorated with a face mask, in an obvious reference to the coronavirus.
The Cerne Abbas Giant is thought to be the unauthorized makeover on Friday.
local residents Kevin Knight, said tweeted a picture of the change earlier, it was "really villager "spirits lifted".
The National Trust, manages the protected Dorset-Website, said, it is not defacements promote.
The ancient naked figure was unofficially be changed several times beforeThe 180ft (55m) old naked figure, not avoid normally accessible to The Public , in order to damage and erosion.
It was unofficially changed several times before.
The penis was adorned with flowers and leaves, in the year 2019, during the two years that have previously been added to the name "Theresa" and a tennis racket, on different occasions.
Lord knight tweeted: "nice to see the Cerne Abbas Giant to practice social distance, wearing his mask and the villagers' morale. "
He added: "It put a smile on some of the older faces isolate the shield and himself. "
The change to a similarity with a hand-drawing, tweeted bears on Tuesday by the Ministry of defence archaeologist Richard Osgood.
Mr. Osgood said, its "prophetic" sketch, with The Words "stay safe", was a "bizarre coincidence".
The National Trust, said: "While we understand The Public 's continued concern about the Corona Virus, we do not promote the recognition of the Cerne Abbas Giant ends.
"such an action can harm this fragile place, if you can encourage someone to physically attaching something to him, or the impression that having done so, than, this, other.
"The Giant is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and as part of a site of Special Scientific interest because of its important chalk grassland supports Wild Flowers , butterflies and other animals. "
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Source of news: bbc.com
