Continuing theme of landscapes & outdoors for #MuseumsUnlocked so today we are at #DevilsDyke in #SouthDowns formed by mischief of #satan trying to flood the Weald but thwarted by StCuthman. find out more in this #NationalTrust animation @TheSouthDownsNT
At bottom of the #DevilsDyke valley you will find two humps of earth. It is said that #Devil & his wife are buried here. Legend has it that if you run backwards 7 times around these humps whilst holding your breath Devil will appear. #MuseumsUnlocked #NationalTrust #SouthDowns
The rectangular earthwork #DevilsDyke. Is dated as post- #medieval in @HistoricEngland scheduling record, but a small excavation (undated) has produced #BronzeAge pottery & a scraper. #MuseumsUnlocked #SouthDowns #NationalTrust https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA127615