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ID 462
Images No image in database
Grid Ref TQ6172
Project type Excavation
County Kent
Site Springhead
Site Type Religious
Location Type Temple ditch site
Context Ditch
Context Quality 3
Context Date C3-4
Object Period 0
Material Bronze
Other finds from site Coins of Valens and Valentinian
Location Gravesend Historical Society
Form Figurine
Type Unknown
Name Unknown
Bearded No
Clothed No
Drapery No
Condition Left arm only.
Classical 1
Photo Yes
Illustration No
Height 0.00
Length 71.00
Parallels Wheeler and Wheeler 1932, 89, no 121 (Lydney Park)
References Pitts 1979, no 265; Green 1976, 228, no 3; Penn 1964, 185, no 7, pl 1b; Merrifield 1977, 389, pl 17.III d
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Description Unbroken at shoulder showing it is a complete entity; once set in lead; palm roughly finished in contrast to rest (Pitts p106) is broken from figurine and end 'made good' with solder (Merrifield p398)


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