Warrior Deity from Hadrian’s Wall: Possible Representations of Cocidius in Rock Art of Northern England
Warrior Deity from Hadrian’s Wall: Possible Representations of Cocidius in Rock Art of Northern England

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to analyse the phenomenon of uninscribed rock carvings in Northern England depictingwarrior figures. The carvings, found as rock art in the landscape, as well as in other contexts, are likely ofRomano-British origin. A possible link to the cult of Cocidius, a native Celtic deity worshipped mainly bysoldiers of the Roman army (especially the auxiliaries) on Hadrian’s Wall and in the surrounding areas, isexplored. Various forms of evidence are considered, including epigraphic dedications to Cocidius, depictionson silver tablets from Bewcastle Roman Fort, the distribution of rock carvings, and the characteristics ofmilitary religion in Roman Britain.

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