| ID | 989 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | TA0709 |
| Project type | Metal detector |
| County | Lincolnshire, North |
| Site | Barnetby le Wold |
| Site Name | Location 4 Gibbins North |
| Site Type | Unknown |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | leg fragment (990) and Lar (991) |
| Location | Returned to finder |
| Ref No | NLM1132 |
| M/F | Male |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Vulcan |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Tunic |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Mantle over left shoulder |
| Condition | Headless, missing right leg, left foot and forearms |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
| Photo | No |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 69.40 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Catterick (1); Southbroom (376) |
| References | PAS database. [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Headless statuette of a standing male, wearing a short tunic and mantle half covering the chest. One leg and forearms also missing. Very finely, but rigidly executed. Probably Vulcan. (PAS). Henig pers comm 'another high quality figure of Vulcan...these bronzes which show Celtic features in pattering of clothes or stylisation of body features places them above the run-of-the-mill imports'. |
| PAS id | NLM1132 |
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