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| HEXAB6274Hover on Thumbnail to enlarge |
| Sculpture in bas-relief re Mithras |
| sculpture | stonework |
| sandstone |
| A portion of a large Roman stone with sculpture in bas-relief representing the worship of Mithras … of very great importance, as it is a pictorial rendering of the temple dedicated to that deity, the remains of which were uncovered at Corstopitum (Corbridge) during the excavations made in 1907. Built into N wall of Nave N aisle near the W end. |
| 2nd–3rd cent AD |
| Roman |
| “Roman Sculpture. Thought to be a portion of a legionary stone. Found on site of Nave, April, 1907.” [caption for Plate XXXVII = HEXAB9019.23] |
| 440 × 705 |
| recess 2 |
| Nave/North Aisle/North Wall/Bay 5 |
| Hodges & Gibson 1919 p.66; Savage & Hodges 1907 Pl.XXXVII |