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Robin of Risingham Roman Rock Carving is a rock art panel located in Northumberland, England, carved into natural stone and bearing Roman-period imagery. The carving dates to the Romano-British period and represents an important example of rock art from the Roman occupation of northern Britain. The site's specific iconography and execution reflect the cultural interchange characteristic of the frontier zone during the Roman military presence in the region. The monument survives as a testimony to artistic expression during the Roman period in the North of England, though weathering has affected the clarity of some carved elements.
'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock Carving is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012133. View the official record →
Robin of Risingham Roman Rock Carving is a rock art panel located in Northumberland, England, carved into natural stone and bearing Roman-period imagery. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012133.
'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock Carving is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead, 550m north-west of Barrasford Park (8.7 km), Romano-British farmstead, 70m south-west of Pity Me (9.1 km), Romano-British farmstead, 850m west of Little Swinburne Reservoir (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock Carving's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock Carving stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.