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FIGURINE
Unique ID: KENT-3DD0C6
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete cast copper-alloy figurine depicting Mars. The figurine is depicted standing, facing forward with its arms raised. There is cast detail for the hair and helmet. There are very fine facial details remaining, inparticular the eye and mouth. The upper torso bulky is and the legs appear to be naked from the knee down. The object is incomplete, missing the ends of the arms and legs, and is heavily corroded which has destroyed much of the original detail.
L x 87.1mm, W x 21.7mm, Th x 11.1mm, 73.24 g
Similar examples can be seen on the database: YORYM-8FE007 and KENT-426375
Class: Mars
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 87.1 mm
Width: 21.7 mm
Thickness: 11.1 mm
Weight: 73.24 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Tenterden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ8734
Four figure Latitude: 51.07485347
Four figure longitude: 0.66801613
1:25K map: TQ8734
1:10K map: TQ83SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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