DECUS ET TUTAMEN?

DECUS ET TUTAMEN ("An ornament and a safeguard" - originally on 17th century coins, this refers to the inscribed edge as a protection against the clipping of precious metal. The original appearance of the phrase is attributed to an epic poem by Virgil-"viro decus et tutamen in armis" (Aeneid, Book V, L. 262), describing a piece of armour, a breast-plate interwoven with gold, which was awarded as a prize to Mnestheus.)

Well, that's what it said in a well-known, on-line, reference site.

'Twas necessary to visit "Inner Marraslavia" (Workington, known to locals as "Wuckiton", Marra). Google© Cumberland dialect if you're worried.

Cousin Ron, having had a second stroke, is confined to some-one else's Barracks, so a visit was a wee bit overdue.

The plan was to have a wander around/meal/shop in Wuckiton, visit Ronny, then do the InLaws & OutLaws run.

As we wandered I saw this strange erection and, promptly thunk "Funny place to park a bit of modern sculpture." Then I noticed the wheel and the general location of said work of art and it immediately became a gate.
In retro-view/spect(?) there's a plaque in the vicinity: must take a decko and see if it sheds any light on this rather odd gate.

The quote occurred to me whilst cropping etc. and thought I'd better explain for the benefit of furriners.