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| ID | 714 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3281 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | St Paul's Churchyard |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon |
| Ref No | 31.78/121 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Diadem |
| Attributes | Missing |
| Attribute description | Lionskin |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Feet missing. Slightly worn, some pitting |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 80.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Green 1976, 207, pl vii h (Verulamium); Esperandieu and Rolland 1959,40-1 no. 56, pl. XXII and XXIII |
| References | Reynolds 2000, 363-5, pl xviii b [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Face worn but small chin, fine nose, right eye slightly higher than left. Muscled, fairly slender youth, incised cap hair. Remnant of lionskin over left forearm. Left hand open to hold an object. Fingers shown on right hand but not left. |
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