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Uffington’s White Horse

The Berkshire Downs, an area of hills split between Berkshire and Oxfordshire, are home to multiple landmarks associated with legends. The location is strongly connected to myth, which makes it no surprise that Uffington’s White Horse has left its traces on a number of tales ranging from the Middle Ages to our current age.

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  • A White Horse on a Hill: From Uffington to Rohan

    story by Marleen Hiltrop.

    In the creation of his Middle-earth setting, J.R.R. Tolkien took inspiration from medieval England. For Rohan, home of the Horse-lords, the Uffington White Horse of Oxfordshire is a solid candidate to have been of influence. But what was the function of this chalk figure from the Late Bronze Age? And what does it have to do with Rohan beyond its image alone?

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