Minerva's Shrine, Chester

Minerva's Shrine is a Roman relief carved into a sandstone quarry face in Edgar's Field, Handbridge, Chester, England, dating from the early 2nd century AD. Dedicated to the goddess Minerva, it is the only monument of its kind in Western Europe that remains in its original location. The shrine stands beside the former main Roman road leading into the fortress of Deva Victrix from the south. Protected by a 19th-century stone surround with a hood, a cast is kept in the Grosvenor Museum. It holds Grade I listed building status.