I hit 3,000-year-old art with a hammer

The White Horse, in Uffington, is one of the oldest surviving works of art in Britain: carved into a hillside in Oxfordshire 3,000 years ago. Every year, it's rechalked by volunteers co-ordinated through the National Trust, a line of maintenance going back to before England had written history.

Thanks to all the National Trust team, and to Ian from IanVisits for giving the tipoff - he makes a cameo in this one! https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/

Camera by Paul (@cr3) - he also makes a cameo!

Edit by Michelle Martin https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheCrux - who doesn't make a cameo.

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