THE age-old tradition of "scouring" or rechalking one of Britain's most mysterious ancient monuments - and having a knees-up at the same time - was revived at the weekend.

Known as the Uffington White Horse, this astonishing carving could be anywhere from 2,200 to 3,800 years old, ... a massive chalk figure has sat upon White Horse Hill in Oxfordshire, England.

One of Wiltshire's famous white horses is to get a £21,000 coat of fresh chalk ahead of its bicentenary in 2012. The south-facing Alton Barnes white horse stares out over the Vale of Pewsey from Milk ...

Britain’s oldest chalk figure has had a facelift in bid to solve origin mystery The head and neck area of the 3,000-year-old figure had narrowed to less than half its typical width Emily Beament ...

It's Britain's oldest chalk figure, dating back over 3,000 years. And now the Uffington White Horse has been given a 'facelift', as archaeologists have restored its head and neck profile.

Hopes of flying 140 tonnes of chalk to the top of a Wiltshire hill as part of a white horse restoration programme have been delayed by poor weather. Bad weather also grounded a helicopter on Monday, ...

Archaeologists have given Britain’s 3,000-year-old artwork a facelift. Work has been carried out to restore the head and neck profile of the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire. Archaeological ...