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Unique ID: PUBLIC-314559
Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Iron Age or Early Roman figurine depicting a standing razor-backed boar. It is a fairly realistic rendering cast in solid copper alloy. It is largely complete, has a prominent snout and features a ridge along its back, terminating in a truncated tail. There are small pointed triangular protrusions representing ears while other features are no longer clearly defined due to wear and corrosion. Length 39.20mm, width 9.83mm, height 18.02mm, weight 15.07g.
Other boar figurines have been recorded on the database, See: ESS-C5CB81, LIN-2CFD83.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Class: boar
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 150
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.2 mm
Height: 18.02 mm
Width: 9.83 mm
Weight: 15.07 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th September 2016
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Other reference: PastfindersI
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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