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Police probe after vandals add face mask to centuries-old figure carved into hill

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A giant figure of a man that was cut into a hill in southern England centuries ago has been updated with - a face mask. Police are investigating the "criminal damage" to the Long Man of Wilmington, a 235ft figure carved into a chalk slope in East Sussex.

The giant landmark has long baffled archaeologists and its origins remain unclear. The mysterious Long Man is Europe's largest portrayal of the human form, dating back to at least 1710.

However on Tuesday - some 311 years later - it was discovered that someone had painted a mask on to the protected site. What do you think of the face mask?

Let us know in the comments below. Sergeant Tom Carter from Sussex Police said: "Whilst this damage may have been perpetrated for humour or some other

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