Talk:Statue of Alfred the Great, Southwark

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The result was: promoted by Troubled.elias (talk) 01:11, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

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Statue in 2009

• ... that the legs of the statue of Alfred the Great (pictured) in Southwark are from a Roman statue, probably of the goddess Minerva? Source: "The lower half was then discovered to be Bath Stone and part of a colossal ancient sculpture dedicated to the goddess Minerva." from: "Alfred the Great's Southwark statue is partly Roman goddess". BBC News. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022. and "A beautiful stone carving of a draped robe is believed to have come from a colossal ancient sculpture, almost certainly dedicated to Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and just causes." from: Alberge, Dalya (7 August 2021). "Ancient origins of London's Alfred the Great statue revealed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  • ALT1: ... that the legs of the statue of Alfred the Great (pictured) in Southwark are at least 1,600 years older than the torso? Source: "Professor Henig believes that King Alfred’s lower section was created between 80AD and 130AD, and that this represents “a fascinating case of re-use”." from: Alberge, Dalya (7 August 2021). "Ancient origins of London's Alfred the Great statue revealed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022. and "The lower half was then discovered to be Bath Stone and part of a colossal ancient sculpture dedicated to the goddess Minerva.It is typical of the 2nd Century ... The top half is Coade Stone, a mix of clay, terracotta, silicates, and glass invented in the 1770s." from:: "Alfred the Great's Southwark statue is partly Roman goddess". BBC News. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 12:02, 14 February 2022 (UTC).

• Long enough, new enough, and I like ALT1 and it is cited. The article is neutral and sourced with inline citations. There are no copyright issues. When I went to add the commons link I noticed there may be better photos without scaffolding in the background. It is pp to you if you want to change the photo. QPQ is done as well. Also: congrats on over 700 DYKs! Bruxton (talk) 04:28, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for the review Bruxton, it does seem to have been quite a productive year or so on the DYK front! As you say there are other photos available at Commons:Category:King Alfred's Statue, Southwark, I didn't think the lighting on the others was as good but happy for the promoter to swap to any they prefer if this runs in the image slot - Dumelow (talk) 07:12, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for working on File:Alfred The Great statue.JPG Bruxton, I've switched it as the proposed image here - Dumelow (talk) 19:53, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Agree Bruxton (talk) 20:42, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Moving to Prep 5. I double-checked the article, and while the lead and body simply say "lower" or "upper portion" and do not make explicit references to the torso or legs in particular (the lower portion of the statue was Roman in origin and dated to 80–130 AD and ... confirmed that the top half of the statue is of Coade stone, which was developed from the 1770s) it's close enough that I'll allow it. Good job! ‍ ‍ elias. 🧣 ‍ ‍ ^{💬reach out to me}
_{📝see my work} 01:11, 23 February 2022 (UTC)