NMS-23F215: Romano-British arm of copper alloy figurine

Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
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FIGURINE

Unique ID: NMS-23F215

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of figurine, the left arm of a god with forearm raised and index finger extended. A tenon at the biceps and silvery solder on the surface suggests repair or composite construction. Elbow to end of index finger 62mm. The complete figure was very approximately 120mm high.

Class: Human (hand and forearm)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 62 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st May 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Hockwold

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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