| ID | 462 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | TQ6172 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Kent |
| Site | Springhead |
| Site Type | Religious |
| Location Type | Temple ditch site |
| Context | Ditch |
| Context Quality | 3 |
| Context Date | C3-4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | Coins of Valens and Valentinian |
| Location | Gravesend Historical Society |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Unknown |
| Name | Unknown |
| Bearded | No |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Left arm only. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 0.00 |
| Length | 71.00 |
| Parallels | Wheeler and Wheeler 1932, 89, no 121 (Lydney Park) |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 265; Green 1976, 228, no 3; Penn 1964, 185, no 7, pl 1b; Merrifield 1977, 389, pl 17.III d [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Unbroken at shoulder showing it is a complete entity; once set in lead; palm roughly finished in contrast to rest (Pitts p106) is broken from figurine and end 'made good' with solder (Merrifield p398) |
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