Multi-Technique Analysis and Digital Reconstruction of Polychromy on a Mithraic Altar from Carrawburgh Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall
📷 Carrawburgh altars on display in the Great North Museum: Hancock (by Carole Raddato).
📷 Carrawburgh altars on display in the Great North Museum: Hancock (by Carole Raddato).
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Multi-Technique Analysis and Digital Reconstruction of Polychromy on a Mithraic Altar from Carrawburgh Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall
📷 Carrawburgh altars on display in the Great North Museum: Hancock (by Carole Raddato).
📷 Carrawburgh altars on display in the Great North Museum: Hancock (by Carole Raddato).
Carrawburgh Mithraeum, Hadrian’s Wall; the shyest member of the contu-baaa-nium
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October 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Carrawburgh Mithraeum, Hadrian’s Wall; the shyest member of the contu-baaa-nium
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A rare sighting of Carrawburgh Mithraeum double-arsed Pushmi-Pullyu, Hadrian’s Wall, 2021
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December 7, 2024 at 10:55 AM
A rare sighting of Carrawburgh Mithraeum double-arsed Pushmi-Pullyu, Hadrian’s Wall, 2021
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Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #HadriansWall
May 30, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #HadriansWall
An altar dedicated to the water goddess Coventina by Aurelius Crotus which was discovered at Coventina's Well near Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall. The stone is now on display in the site museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain
September 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM
An altar dedicated to the water goddess Coventina by Aurelius Crotus which was discovered at Coventina's Well near Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall. The stone is now on display in the site museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain
Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Brocolitia #HadriansWall
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Brocolitia #HadriansWall
An altar dedicated to the water goddess Coventina by Aurelius Crotus which was discovered at Coventina's Well near Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall. The stone is now on display in the site museum at Chester's Roman Fort
📸Kevin Wilbraham
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📸Kevin Wilbraham
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September 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
An altar dedicated to the water goddess Coventina by Aurelius Crotus which was discovered at Coventina's Well near Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall. The stone is now on display in the site museum at Chester's Roman Fort
📸Kevin Wilbraham
#History #HistoryMatters
📸Kevin Wilbraham
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Dedication to Coventina, the goddess of water, by Titus D Cosconianus, Prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians. Originally found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, the stone is now on display in the museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday
May 5, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Dedication to Coventina, the goddess of water, by Titus D Cosconianus, Prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians. Originally found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, the stone is now on display in the museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday
Roman building stone which was found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall recording that ‘The Thruponian Century (built) 24 feet.’ The stone is now on display in the Clayton Museum at Chesters Roman Fort in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain
June 30, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Roman building stone which was found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall recording that ‘The Thruponian Century (built) 24 feet.’ The stone is now on display in the Clayton Museum at Chesters Roman Fort in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain
The three replica altars in the Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh (Brocolitia) Roman Fort. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #RomanFortThursday
May 15, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The three replica altars in the Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh (Brocolitia) Roman Fort. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #RomanFortThursday
Romano-British relief of three water nymphs, probably from the shrine dedicated to the nymphs at Coventina’s Well, just east of #Brocolitia #Roman Fort (Carrawburgh). They have cups in one hand and are pouring water from jars.
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📸 my own, Chesters Museum.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain #HadriansWall
📸 my own, Chesters Museum.
March 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Romano-British relief of three water nymphs, probably from the shrine dedicated to the nymphs at Coventina’s Well, just east of #Brocolitia #Roman Fort (Carrawburgh). They have cups in one hand and are pouring water from jars.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain #HadriansWall
📸 my own, Chesters Museum.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain #HadriansWall
📸 my own, Chesters Museum.
Storms forecast and rain across the country so here’s a pic of the Mithraeum at Carrawburgh on Hadrian’s Wall on a sunnier day
December 6, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Storms forecast and rain across the country so here’s a pic of the Mithraeum at Carrawburgh on Hadrian’s Wall on a sunnier day
A Roman building stone which was found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland recording that ‘The Thruponian Century (built) 24 feet.’ The stone is now on display in the museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain
July 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
A Roman building stone which was found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland recording that ‘The Thruponian Century (built) 24 feet.’ The stone is now on display in the museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain
An altar to the goddess Fortuna which was set up by Vitalis. The altar was found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in 1873. Now part of the museum collections at Chester’s Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain #RomanArchaeology
March 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
An altar to the goddess Fortuna which was set up by Vitalis. The altar was found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in 1873. Now part of the museum collections at Chester’s Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain #RomanArchaeology
Always have to pay my respects to the pagan gods at Carrawburgh Temple of Mithras and Coventina’s Well lying adjacent to the Brocolitia Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall 🙂
June 22, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Always have to pay my respects to the pagan gods at Carrawburgh Temple of Mithras and Coventina’s Well lying adjacent to the Brocolitia Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall 🙂
#RomanFortThursday & the fort of Carrawburgh, #Roman Brocolitia, tucked just inside the line of #HadriansWall & with its famous Mithraeum bottom right
December 5, 2024 at 10:06 AM
#RomanFortThursday & the fort of Carrawburgh, #Roman Brocolitia, tucked just inside the line of #HadriansWall & with its famous Mithraeum bottom right
Dedication to Coventina, the goddess of water, by Titus D Cosconianus, Prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians. Originally found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, the stone is now on display in the museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Dedication to Coventina, the goddess of water, by Titus D Cosconianus, Prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians. Originally found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, the stone is now on display in the museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday
Dedication to Coventina, the goddess of water, by Titus D Cosconianus, Prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians. Originally found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, the stone is now on display in the site museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Dedication to Coventina, the goddess of water, by Titus D Cosconianus, Prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians. Originally found at Carrawburgh Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, the stone is now on display in the site museum at Chesters Roman Fort. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday
This is the Temple of Mithras near Carrawburgh fort, one of the forts on Hadrian’s Wall. Such a temple near a military centre was common as Mithras was very popular with soldiers.
The Roman name was Brocolitia & probably based on the original Celtic name for the area meaning ‘Badger Holes’.
📷EH
The Roman name was Brocolitia & probably based on the original Celtic name for the area meaning ‘Badger Holes’.
📷EH
June 4, 2026 at 10:55 AM
This is the Temple of Mithras near Carrawburgh fort, one of the forts on Hadrian’s Wall. Such a temple near a military centre was common as Mithras was very popular with soldiers.
The Roman name was Brocolitia & probably based on the original Celtic name for the area meaning ‘Badger Holes’.
📷EH
The Roman name was Brocolitia & probably based on the original Celtic name for the area meaning ‘Badger Holes’.
📷EH
Probably one of the offerings made to the nymph Coventina at her shrine outside Carrawburgh fort. There's also lots of evidence for all sorts of different dogs at Vindolanda fort (which you can read about in my book www.amberley-books.com/discover-boo...)
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A little Roman bronze dog affectionately known as the ‘Chesters Scottie dog’ 🐾
This lovely figurine was found at Chesters Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall. You can meet this good boy at the site museum!
📷 English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
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This lovely figurine was found at Chesters Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall. You can meet this good boy at the site museum!
📷 English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
August 13, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Probably one of the offerings made to the nymph Coventina at her shrine outside Carrawburgh fort. There's also lots of evidence for all sorts of different dogs at Vindolanda fort (which you can read about in my book www.amberley-books.com/discover-boo...)
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Temple of Mithras. Between Chesters and Housesteads on #HadriansWall. Thought to be built by soldiers from nearby Carrawburgh fort circa AD200. Taken whilst walking The Wall in 2018.
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January 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Temple of Mithras. Between Chesters and Housesteads on #HadriansWall. Thought to be built by soldiers from nearby Carrawburgh fort circa AD200. Taken whilst walking The Wall in 2018.
#RomanSiteSaturday
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#RomanSiteSaturday
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#RomanSiteSaturday
The scheduled Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh, Northumberland.
The soldiers built the Temple of the god Mithras around AD 200, which was destroyed around AD 350.
📸 © Historic England Archive
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The scheduled Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh, Northumberland.
The soldiers built the Temple of the god Mithras around AD 200, which was destroyed around AD 350.
📸 © Historic England Archive
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
July 12, 2025 at 6:32 AM
#RomanSiteSaturday
The scheduled Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh, Northumberland.
The soldiers built the Temple of the god Mithras around AD 200, which was destroyed around AD 350.
📸 © Historic England Archive
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
The scheduled Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh, Northumberland.
The soldiers built the Temple of the god Mithras around AD 200, which was destroyed around AD 350.
📸 © Historic England Archive
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
Chollerford to Once Brewed. Day 3 of 6. 12 miles. The Wall is visible continuously after leaving Chollerford.
Near Mile Castle 31 is the Temple of Mithras, between Chesters and Housesteads, thought to be built by soldiers from nearby Carrawburgh fort circa AD200.
#Photography #Walking #HadriansWall
Near Mile Castle 31 is the Temple of Mithras, between Chesters and Housesteads, thought to be built by soldiers from nearby Carrawburgh fort circa AD200.
#Photography #Walking #HadriansWall
March 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Chollerford to Once Brewed. Day 3 of 6. 12 miles. The Wall is visible continuously after leaving Chollerford.
Near Mile Castle 31 is the Temple of Mithras, between Chesters and Housesteads, thought to be built by soldiers from nearby Carrawburgh fort circa AD200.
#Photography #Walking #HadriansWall
Near Mile Castle 31 is the Temple of Mithras, between Chesters and Housesteads, thought to be built by soldiers from nearby Carrawburgh fort circa AD200.
#Photography #Walking #HadriansWall
Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD @kpw1453.bsky.social
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May 31, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD @kpw1453.bsky.social
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The Temple of Mithras served soldiers at #Brocolitia Roman fort (Carrawburgh) and civilians living in the vicus c AD 200-350.
Brocolitia is one of 16 large forts on Hadrian's Wall. It housed a 500-strong auxiliary cohort from AD 130.
📷 my own.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
Brocolitia is one of 16 large forts on Hadrian's Wall. It housed a 500-strong auxiliary cohort from AD 130.
📷 my own.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
May 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
The Temple of Mithras served soldiers at #Brocolitia Roman fort (Carrawburgh) and civilians living in the vicus c AD 200-350.
Brocolitia is one of 16 large forts on Hadrian's Wall. It housed a 500-strong auxiliary cohort from AD 130.
📷 my own.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
Brocolitia is one of 16 large forts on Hadrian's Wall. It housed a 500-strong auxiliary cohort from AD 130.
📷 my own.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology