A 7ft ROMAN centurion standing guard at a Trowbridge business is causing passing motorists to do a double-take.
The giant foot soldier is on display at garden ornament firm Longfield Stone off County Way, where a golfer, a Spanish conquistador and an over-endowed biblical hero David also reside.
This latest imported resin figure sells for around £650 and Longfield Stone can even supply reproduction Roman columns to add authenticity.
Noel Morgan, a partner in the business, said: "This is probably our most spectacular figure to date.
"We have had half-a-dozen people wanting to buy a centurion in the last couple of days."
The statue of David is now kept out of sight in the back of the workshop.
Mr Morgan added too much extra cement to the relevant area. A customer claimed the classic nude was not impressive enough, and Mr Morgan attempted cosmetic surgery.
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