'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock Carving
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Description
"...."Robin of Risingham" Roman rock carving is the only known example of a Roman statue cut out of solid rock in Northumberland. The bow and the hare would associate the figure with hunting and the depiction has been identified as the Roman deity Silvanus, god of woodland, in the guise of the Celtic god Cocidius. This carving illustrates well the process of syncretism as practised in the frontier region of northern England during the Roman occupation. The monument consists of the lower half of a figure cut in relief on a rock outcrop. It is located in an alcove formed by a retaining wall on a steep incline immediately below a south-westerly spread of spoil from Woodburn Quarries..." -
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Further information
Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012133
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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