LON-CF9D8B: Complete carved intaglio of a hound chasing a hare.

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INTAGLIO

Unique ID: LON-CF9D8B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Complete Roman carved red stone, possibly carnelian, intaglio of a hound chasing a hare, AD.43-410. The stone has been cut into an oval shape and is bevelled the obverse side being wider than the reverse. The stone is red with some black impurities running through in bands or flecks. The image has a hare running left with a Hound in pursuit on the right. There is a branch in leaf that curves from the right of the image round the top of it.

Length: 14.03mm
Width: 11.18mm
Thickness: 2.04mm
Weight: 0.47g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.03 mm
Width: 11.18 mm
Thickness: 2.04 mm
Weight: 0.47 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gem
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Dowgate (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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