The design carved into the surface of this stone is taken from a section of a mosaic found at Lydney Park Temple at the edge of the Forest of Dean. Built towards the end of the 4th century AD, the temple was dedicated to the Celtic god Nodens, meaning that this was a pagan site during a time when the religion of Rome was Christianity.
The site, which overlooks the River Severn, was already a place of pilgrimage long before the temple was built and was home to an Iron Age hillfort as far back as 100 BC.
The pendant is made of porphyry from Scotland. The Romans and the Egyptians prized porphyry for carving ornate statues, monuments and buildings (a puzzling feat considering the hardness of this stone).
This necklace is complete with handmade, naturally stabilised hemp rope cordage and a real (ethically sourced) crow vertebra toggle.
Pendant Dimensions:
25mm x 20mm x 4mm
Hang Length:
280mm
TEMPLVM - a sacred space for religious purposes (Latin)
The design carved into the surface of this stone is taken from a section of a mosaic found at Lydney Park Temple at the edge of the Forest of Dean. Built towards the end of the 4th century AD, the temple was dedicated to the Celtic god Nodens, meaning that this was a pagan site during a time when the religion of Rome was Christianity.
The site, which overlooks the River Severn, was already a place of pilgrimage long before the temple was built and was home to an Iron Age hillfort as far back as 100 BC.
The pendant is made of porphyry from Scotland. The Romans and the Egyptians prized porphyry for carving ornate statues, monuments and buildings (a puzzling feat considering the hardness of this stone).
This necklace is complete with handmade, naturally stabilised hemp rope cordage and a real (ethically sourced) crow vertebra toggle.
Pendant Dimensions:
25mm x 20mm x 4mm
Hang Length:
280mm
TEMPLVM - a sacred space for religious purposes (Latin)
