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Westbury White Horse is a geoglyph and earthwork in United Kingdom, Europe. English Heritage gives its chronology as “Recut 1778; possibly older.” English Heritage also records: “Hill figure.”
A white horse cut into the chalk escarpment of Salisbury Plain.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 1742 CE - 1778 CE Recut 1778; possibly older English Heritage | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Hill figure English Heritage | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,760 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,742 CE - 1,778 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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