A hill figure is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of geoglyph...
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Cerne Abbas Giant (redirect from Trendle Hill)
The Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset, England. It is currently owned by the National Trust, and listed as...
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Hill (figure skater) in 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships Lauren Hill (soccer) on Michigan Hawks LaurenHill Academy Laurens Hill, Georgia...
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Uffington White Horse (category White horses (hill figures) in England)
Horse is a prehistoric hill figure, 110 m (360 ft) long, formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk. The figure is situated on the upper...
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Long Man of Wilmington (category Hill figures in England)
The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is 6 miles...
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Whittlesford (section Hill figure)
to speculation that this was possibly the site of a newly discovered hill figure of a white horse. The mark particularly resembled the Uffington White...
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hill figure. It is part of the White Horse group of monuments in the care of the National Trust, and a Scheduled Monument in its own right. The hill was...
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Geoglyphs are generally a type of land art, and sometimes rock art. A hill figure is created on a slope, so that it can be seen from a distance. Perhaps...
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Westbury White Horse (category White horses (hill figures) in England)
Westbury White Horse or Bratton White Horse is a hill figure on the escarpment of Salisbury Plain, approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Westbury in Wiltshire...
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veneration of horses in early Indo-European culture. The La Tène style hill figure in England, the Uffington White Horse dates back to the Bronze Age and...
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Virginia Hill (born Onie Virginia Hill; August 26, 1916 – March 24, 1966) was an American organized crime figure. An Alabama native, she became a Chicago...
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The hill is frequently used by the Thames Valley Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club in conjunction with Milk Hill. Formerly, Tan Hill had a hill figure of...
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George Edward Bellows Hill (April 24, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 17, 1992 in Kentfield, California) was an American figure skater who competed...
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above sea level (the adjacent Tan Hill rises to 294 m). It is the location of the Alton Barnes White Horse (a hill figure cut in 1812). On 23 August 2009...
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decoration of Wandlebury Hill. The first is the suggestion that an ancient hill figure had once been carved into the side of Wandlebury Hill, similar to the Cerne...
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Janiculum (redirect from Janiculum Hill)
the contemporary city of Rome, the Janiculum does not figure among the proverbial Seven Hills of Rome, being west of the Tiber and outside the boundaries...
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Maj Gen Hill has been a key figure in the United States Air Force Special Operations Command's search for seaplanes capabilities. "Eric T. Hill". United...
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are promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success". Hill is a controversial figure. Accused of fraud, modern historians also doubt many of his...
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Vale of White Horse (section White Horse Hill)
River Thames. The name refers to Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric hill figure. As well as being a local authority district, the Vale of White Horse...
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filmed segments, with Hill at the focus of almost every segment. Hill was a prominent figure in British television for several decades. His show was among...
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Elizabeth Hill (figure skater), American skater, see 1996 United States Figure Skating Championships Betty Hill (disambiguation) Elizabeth Hill Boone (born...
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Kilburn White Horse (category White horses (hill figures) in England)
The Kilburn White Horse is a hill figure cut into the hillside in the North York Moors National Park near Kilburn in North Yorkshire, England. It is 318...
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the Whipsnade White Lion, a large hill figure carved into the side of the Dunstable Downs (part of the Chiltern Hills) below the white rhino enclosure...
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Boys novel Mystery of the Desert Giant, published in 1961. Nazca lines Hill figure California Historical Landmarks in Riverside County, California Leska...
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first four mainline video games in the series—Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, and Silent Hill 4: The Room—were developed by an internal group called...
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Hollywood Sign (category Hollywood Hills)
photograph of P-22 in front of the Hollywood Sign. Greater Los Angeles portal Hill figure Hillside letters Outpost sign "Fast Facts About The Hollywood Sign"....
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List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K (redirect from Jada (biblical figure))
2:15; Esther 9:29) Abihud (Hebrew אֲבִיהֽוּד, "my father is majesty") was a figure mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:3 as the son of Bela the son of Benjamin. He...
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A father figure is usually an older man, normally one with power, authority, or strength, with whom one can identify on a deeply psychological level and...
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Christopher Howarth (redirect from Chris Howarth (figure skater))
in Vernon Hills, Illinois. He has also worked for the Dutch Figure Skating Association. "Christopher Howarth". Sports Reference. "Figure skating staff"...
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A Lichtenberg figure (German Lichtenberg-Figur), or Lichtenberg dust figure, is a branching electric discharge that sometimes appears on the surface or...
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