A 'good luck' phallus carved on the masonry apron of the E abutment to the Roman bridge which carried Hadrian's Wall over River North Tyne at Chesters
A 'good luck' phallus carved on the masonry apron of the eastern abutment to the Roman bridge which carried Hadrian's Wall over the North Tyne river at Chesters fort. The remains are of two phases: C2ndAD Hadrianic & a Severan rebuild of c AD220 which includes the apron with the carving on one of its stone blocks. The Romans often used a phallus carving to protect a structure, avert evil and attract good luck.
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Location: Chesters Roman Bridge Abutment, Chollerford, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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