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| ID | 330 |
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| Images |
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| 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 Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | See 304 |
| Location | Somerset County Museum |
| Ref No | 24/1991/1 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Hercules |
| Bearded | Yes |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Club, wine cup, lionskin |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Lionskin over shoulders covering back and chest |
| Condition | Good |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 96.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | de Ridder 1913, 92, pl 46, no 658 |
| References | Green 1976, 185-6; Henig 1986a, 277, no 6, fig 17; Anon 1961, pl XX; Toynbee 1964, 75, pl XIV, b, c [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Original not seen, only replica in Bristol City Museum (BRSMG F4262). Highly detailed piece. Lionskin tied around shoulders with head over left side of chest. The skin covers the back and the tail extends down the right leg. Wavy hair, full but short beard. Flat head and profile, nose with quite wide nostrils. Top of thighs joined, dimple belly button. Toes depicted. Long legs. |
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