Alfred the Great's Southwark statue is partly Roman goddess

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59247889

not something you see everyday.......

[Mark G]

Depends which parts of town you go out in at night, really

[Imperial Dave]

 

[Jim Webster]

A remarkably skilled bit of work

[Imperial Dave]

never occurred to me and I've seen it dozens of times

[Chuck the Grey]

never occurred to me and I've seen it dozens of times

You're not alone Dave. Apparently no one else noticed until the recent restoration. Perhaps we should consider the statue an early example of recycling. Waste not, want not and all that.

[Imperial Dave]

and very cleverly done

[Chuck the Grey]

As Jim said, "a remarkably skilled bit of work."