guy Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 “Alfred the Great, in Trinity Church Square, Southwark, was thought medieval until recent conservation work.” “The lower half was then discovered to be Bath Stone and part of a colossal ancient sculpture dedicated to the goddess Minerva.” “The complexity of the carving, which shows detailed muscle definition, indicates that the base was probably made in the late 1st or early to mid 2nd century AD (with a likely date range of AD 80-160) by a Continental craftsman who was used to working in limestone. In addition, they suspect that the original statue, which was twice life-size, probably depicted Minerva, and was a cult image from a major temple dedicated to the goddess. Not only was she widely venerated in Roman Britain during this time (for example, at Bath) but the folds of the drapery are remarkably similar to those found on a headless statue of Minerva from Sibson-cum-Stibbington, near Barnack, now in Cambridgeshire.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-59247889.amp https://the-past.com/news/roman-origins-revealed-for-statue-of-alfred-the-great/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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