FIGURINE
Unique ID: ESS-C5CB81
Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Iron Age or Early Roman cast copper alloy figurine in the form of a standing boar. It is a fairly realistic rendering of a razor-backed boar. The figurine is of solid copper alloy has a pointed snout, oval eyes with blue and red enamelling and a ridge along its back representing dorsal bristles. One ear is missing and the other one is represented by a small curved ridge . Scarring around the snout may indicate two broken off tusks. Scarring at the rear may indicate a broken off tail. One of the hind legs has been bent slightly inwards and no longer touches the ground. Length 66.45mm, width 20.56mm, height 40.02mm, weight 110.4g.
The surface has some damage and there is wear to the snout, legs and ridge. Otherwise it is in good condition. The surface is smooth, with a mid green patina and light green corrosion product on the damaged and worn areas.
Another boar figurine has been recorded on the database - LIN-2CFD83.
Notes:
Seen by Sally Worrell
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
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Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Length: 66.45 mm
Height: 40.02 mm
Width: 20.56 mm
Weight: 110.4 g
Quantity: 1
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Recorded by: Laura
McLean
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Identified by: Laura
McLean - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier:
Kate Orr - [
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
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Spatial metadata
Region: East
County: Essex
District: Colchester
To be known as: Birch CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
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Created:
Tuesday 13th July 2010
Updated: Wednesday 1st December 2010
