Detail of a Roman altar in the priory's undercroft

Date:
16 Oct 2018
Location:
Lanercost Priory, Burtholme, Lanercost, Carlisle, Cumbria
Reference:
DP233548
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

Photographer's note: 'Roman altar to Cocidius, native god of hunting and woodland. Featuring a wild boar on front face.'

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/28226 Lanercost Priory, Lanercost, Burtholme, Cumbria; within the Volume: VF000483 Lanercost Priory, Lanercost, Burtholme, Cumbria; within the Series: HEC01/025 Historic England Architectural Requests; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Bull, Alun: Historic England

Keywords

Altar, Priory