[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 569 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | SU2862 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Wiltshire |
| Site | Great Bedwyn |
| Site Name | Brail Wood Villa |
| Site Type | Villa |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes |
| Ref No | DZSWS: 2004.246.1 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Bird |
| Name | Cockerel |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Is an attribute of | Mercury |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Slightly worn and corroded. Head damaged, beak missing, nick from top of tail feather. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 36.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Green 1976, 192, pl III I, Cunnington and Goddard 1934, 196, fig. 31, no. 407 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Stands with head turned to left. Feathers incised on left side, right mostly corroded. Moulded wings. |
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