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sg | 08:52 Tue 05th Sep 2006 | People & Places
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The history of the white horse on the hill at Cuckmere Haven. Does anybody know about it?
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There are two Litlington White Horses. The first was cut on Hindover Hill around 1838, perhaps to commemorate Queen Victoria and has largely disappeared. It has been superseded by a second horse, cut 1923/24 around a hundred yards from the original. Last scoured 1993. This second horse is still visible.

Grid reference: TQ 510 009
10:12 Tue 05th Sep 2006
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What does "last scoured" mean?
13:22 Tue 05th Sep 2006
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It probably means scraped off the manky stuff so that it's nice and bright again....
13:31 Tue 05th Sep 2006
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Yes, more or less. The top surface of the chalk, where it weathered, was taken back so it would shine white again. I believe there used to be some sort of ritual attached to it.
11:31 Wed 06th Sep 2006

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