A New Phallic Carving from Roman Catterick. (2nd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parker, Adam; Ross, Cath
• Is Part Of: Britannia. Volume 47(2016)
• Page Start: 271
• Page End: 279
• Publication Date: 2016-05-02
• Subjects: phallic imagery, -- carving, -- sculpture, -- Yorkshire, -- Catterick, -- bridge; Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Antiquities, Roman -- Periodicals; Romans -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 936.10305
• DOI: 10.1017/S0068113X16000118
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0068-113X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A phallic carving excavated by Northern Archaeological Associates in 2014 during investigations at Catterick, North Yorkshire, contained unique artistic features for a carving of this type in Roman Britain. Excavations were carried out as part of the A1 Leeming to Barton road upgrade scheme. The two features — a projecting line of ejaculate and an incised, triangular object — are here considered within the wider evidence base for phallic imagery in Roman Britain.