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| ID | 328 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | ST6636 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Somerset |
| Site | Bruton |
| Site Name | Lamyatt Beacon |
| Site Type | Religious |
| Location Type | Temple |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Site Date | Late C3-early C5 |
| Object Date | C3? |
| Object Period | 3 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | See 304 |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local? |
| Location | Somerset County Museum |
| Ref No | 24/1991/3 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Mars |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Helmet |
| Attributes | Missing |
| Attribute description | Missing spear and sword? |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 93.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Foss Dyke (31); Zadoks-Josephsu Jitta 1969, no 34 |
| References | Green 1976, 185-6; Henig 1986a, 277, no 4, fig 15; Anon 1961, pl XX; Toynbee 1962, 131, 1964, 66 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Original not seen, only replica in Bristol City Museum (BRSMG F4261). Helmet with huge feathered crest. The right hand holds a spear, while in his left hand is possibly the pommel of a sword (Toynbee p66). Slender figure, musculature of torso depicted. Curly hair frames face. Fingers quite heavily grooved, toes less so. Fine nose, small mouth, eyes quite large, slender face with pointed chin. Groove down back. |
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