WMID-06C406: A complete cast copper alloy probable votive object in the possible form of a raven or crow, dating to the 1st/ 2nd century AD.

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FIGURINE

Unique ID: WMID-06C406

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cast copper alloy figurine in the form of a raven or crow (length: 33.3mm; width: 12.9mm; thickness/ depth: 27mm; weight: 21.19g), dating to the 1st/ 2nd century AD. The bird’s wings are folded slightly across each other on its back, and have been incised to indicate feathers, as well as the same being done on its upper body. The eyes and beak of the bird has also been incised to indicate specific features. The bird could have been free standing but it was probably attached to another object by the feet. The top of the feet have a single groove across which could have been the contact point. Overall, the artefact is in a slight worn but good condition.

Similar examples are illustrated in Green’s ‘Small Cult – Objects from the Military Areas of Roman Britain’, 1978, plates 66-72, from Chesterholm, Chesters, York and Corbridge.

Class: Bird

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.3 mm
Width: 12.9 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight: 21.19 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
To be known as: Ilam

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Green, M.J.	1978	Corpus of Small Cult Objects From The Military Areas of Roman Britain	Oxford	British Archaeological Reports 52	plate 66-72

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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