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VESSEL

Unique ID: SF10695

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published

Lead mount? in the form of a human head. The back is flat as cast with no indication of an attachment method. The relief head is almost triangular in outline, with a distinct chin forming a rounded point.The hair is indicated by two horizontal braids; the circular eyes project over 1mm though one is damaged. The nose is a bar running from the forehead and expanding slightly at the base above a very sllight indication of a mouth (mostly a horizontal groove which might be damage. Length 27mm, width 19mm. The function and date of such a simple object is difficult to establish, but it seems possible that these lead heads might be from vessels or boxes, comparable to the figures on the handles of bronze flagons, and most likely Roman in date.

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 20.04 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK STOWMARKET

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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