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The White Horse is a large hill figure cut into the chalk downland of Whitehorse Hill near Uffington in Oxfordshire, located approximately 170 metres north-north-east of Uffington Castle. The figure depicts a stylised horse rendered in a geometric, abstract manner characteristic of Iron Age art, and measures roughly 110 metres in length. Dating evidence and archaeological investigation suggest the figure was created in the Late Iron Age, likely between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, though some scholars propose an earlier date in the Middle Iron Age. The figure has been maintained through periodic re-chalking over many centuries, making it one of England's most enduring and distinctive archaeological monuments, and it remains a prominent landmark visible from considerable distances across the surrounding landscape.
The White Horse hill figure 170m NNE of Uffington Castle on Whitehorse Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008413. View the official record →
The White Horse is a large hill figure cut into the chalk downland of Whitehorse Hill near Uffington in Oxfordshire, located approximately 170 metres north-north-east of Uffington Castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008413.
The White Horse hill figure 170m NNE of Uffington Castle on Whitehorse Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008413.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boundary ditch E of Near Down (7.1 km), Lambourn Cross (8.1 km), Ditch on Boydon Hole Farm (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The White Horse hill figure 170m NNE of Uffington Castle on Whitehorse Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The White Horse hill figure 170m NNE of Uffington Castle on Whitehorse Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.