11 Melrose and the Roman Road Melrose to Lauder Kist maker: Joy Parker Sculptor Design taken from: Medieval stone carving of wild boar Date: various, see below: Before the hills were settled by farming people around 6,000 years ago, they were densely wooded. Wild boar were certainly one of the inhabitants of that wildwood and they were still being hunted by kings of Scotland up to the 16th century. Our image has been chosen from a medieval carving as a symbol of the former appearance of this countryside - but it also harks back to the strong Roman military presence in this area. This section of the SUW follows part of the Roman road from their fort of Trimontium, which was sited below the Eildon Hills near Melrose. The wild boar formed part of the insignia of the XXth legion, which was temporarily stationed at Trimontium.

Joy Parker Sculptor 1 The Glebe SELKIRK  TD7 5AB  tel:01750 20859

 Joy works in a variety of media, traditional and comtemporary to produce art for commission and for exhibition. She particularly enjoys juxtaposing different cultural and religious images to produce pieces that are visually stimulating, thought provoking and often humerous. She also takes workshops with children and adults.

Think of the Roman foot soldiers when seeking this kist