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Roman stone phallic relief
This thin stone may have formed part of a panel rather than a building block. The phallus is shown rather schematically on the right-hand side of the stone in a sunken recess. Chisel- and peck-marks can be clearly seen on the face of the stone, especially on the raised undecorated section. The right-hand side of is missing
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.1/268
Find Information
Site Name: Holt, Wrexham
Grid Reference: SJ 405 546
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1907-1915
Notes: Context unrecorded
Acquisition
Purchase, 7/1/1925
Measurements
height / mm:270
width / mm:480
depth / mm:90
Material
red sandstone
Techniques
relief carving
carved
Location
In store
Categories
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