Roman Altar Circa 20 Yards South of Holystone Grange is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland National Park local planning authority area, England. Garden ornament.
Roman Altar Circa 20 Yards South of Holystone Grange
- WRENN ID
- sharp-groin-dust
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland National Park
- Constituency
- North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Garden ornament
- OS grid reference
- NT 966 003
- Coordinates
- 55.29723, -2.05454
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Roman altar, dating from the 2nd or 3rd century, is located approximately 20 yards south of Holystone Grange. Made of sandstone, it has been repurposed as a garden ornament. The north side features an inscription, while relief figures are present on the east and north sides. The upper section of the altar has panelled sides.
Local climate
Roman Altar Circa 20 Yards South of Holystone Grange receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 31 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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