| ID | 998 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | TL4493 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Site | Stonea |
| Site Name | Stonea Grange |
| Site Type | Rural |
| Location Type | Temple site |
| Context | Surface find |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Site Date | C1-4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | Minerva handle, Minerva bust, Minerva/Mars bust, cockerel finial, 2 model axes, helmet crest (997) |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 1982,0602.138 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Animal |
| Name | Horse |
| Aliases | Sheep |
| Bearded | No |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Head only |
| Classical | 1 |
| Photo | No |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 0.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Jackson 1996, 350, fig. 112 no. 99 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Head of a horse or sheep, broken at the neck. Eyes, ears, nose and mouth are simply rendered as also skull shape and musculature. Corrosion and wear have undoubtedly coarsened the original workmanship and finish (Jackson). |
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