[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 246 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | ST3390 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Newport |
| County Previously | Monmouthshire |
| Site | Caerleon |
| Site Name | Bear House Field |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Civilian settlement |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Object Date | c.130-230 |
| Object Period | 3 |
| Material | Lead |
| Location | National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon |
| Ref No | 54.389A |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Fortuna? |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Branch or cornucopia |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Appears to wear gown or toga |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Worn and corroded. Missing below upper legs. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 or 2 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 60.50 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Brough-under-Stainmore (188); Motcombe(776) |
| References | Green 1978, 49, no 12; Boon 1956-63, unpub ms, Objects of Lead no 1 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Very crude face with wedge nose and slit mouth. Hollow below the waist. Holds an object in her left hand. |
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