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| ID | 1029 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL9924 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Essex |
| Site | Colchester |
| Site Name | Inner relief road site B |
| Site Type | Colonia |
| Location Type | Cemetery |
| Context | Topsoil |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Site Date | Roman + |
| Context Date | medieval |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Colchester Castle Museum |
| Ref No | COLEM 1986.48.55 (+2003.204) |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Unknown |
| Name | Unknown |
| Bearded | No |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Right arm only, fingers broken, slightly worn. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 0.00 |
| Length | 46.00 |
| Parallels | Verulamium (457) |
| References | Crummy 1983, 142, fig. 169 no 4265 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | A copper-alloy right arm with a large dowel at the top to enable it to be fixed to a torso (and probably be movable when attached). The hand is held outstretched, palm downwards, with the thumb clear of the fingers (Crummy). |
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