Figurines Data

ID	329
Images
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	C2
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Other finds from site	See 304
Import	Yes
Location	Somerset County Museum
Ref No	24/1991/4
M/F	Female
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Minerva
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Corinthian helmet
Attributes	Missing
Attribute description	Spear and shield
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	Tunic with overfold, aegis
Drapery	No
Condition	Good
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	76.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Saham Toney (826); Godmanchester (125); Fleischer 1967, 41, pl 20, no 23
References	Green 1976, 185-6; Henig 1986a, 277, no 5, fig 16; Lindgren 1980, 90, pl 59; Toynbee 1962, 136, 1964, 81 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Original not seen, only replica in Bristol City Museum (BRSMG F4260).The lowered left hand once grasped the rim of the now vanished shield; but the raised right hand held a spear, not, as usual, vertically, but horizontally, In the attittude of an Athene Promachos (Toynbee p81) Moulded drapery falls fairly regularly, left knee presses against gown. Scalloped aegis. Pointed toes peep out from beneath gown. Fingers shown. Facial features average with small mouth, slightly wedge nose.