Record ID: YORYM-84819B
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy statue of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The fragment is an ear from an animal, possibly a horse. It is sub-triangular in plan with a U-shaped section. Repeated transverse grooves are positioned around the edge of the front of the ear, giving the appearance of hair. Shallow cut-outs with straight edges are present around the area of the break to the lower edge of the ear. A small square cut-out is also present through the edge of the object. The metal has a mid-green patina and is in fair condition. The object is 88.9mm long, 40.1mm wide, 15.3mm thick and…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NLM-F0FBFB
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark brown copper alloy statue fragment. Lower part of the leg and foot of a human figure, very corroded. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Length: 73.0mm, Width: 43.7mm, Thickness: 19.8mm, Weight: 129.61gms
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-4CA502
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman cast copper-alloy finger, probably from a statue or piece of monumental architecture, such as to hold an inscription in place. The human finger is life sized and broadly oval in cross-section. It is broken at the second joint with an old worn patinated break. The finger is extended but slightly curved and may be making a gesture. There are not any details on the joints but the nail is finely moulded, with the nail bed stepped down and the the squared cuticle, straight, slightly flared sides and the convex outer edge of the nail, which is set slightly back from the rounded …
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-A80D9F
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A disarticulated hollow cast copper-alloy hand from a roughly half size statue, probably of Roman date c.43-410. Description: The hand survives to the wrist on the back and most of the palm side though an iregulalr sub-rectangular section of plate copper-alloy has broken away. The fingers have all been intentionally broken away past the first knuckle and the thumb where it joins the palm though the break here is more jagged. From the position of what remains of the fingers and thumb it appears the hand was partially closed perhaps in an oration stance or inteded to hold something…
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-97AF41
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment from the head of a statue or bust, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). The fragment consists of a left ear and some hair. The ear is quite accurately modelled with an attached ear lobe at the base and the upper external lobe curving upwards. The hair modeled represents relatively short hair. The reverse is concave. It measures 63.5 mm in length, 35.1 mm wide and 10.6 mm thick. It weighs 36.3 g. The ear is a dark green colour, with a mostly even surface patina. Another statue ear has been recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme fro…
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-8FB8F6
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy statue fragment, 28mm long, 18mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 25.18g. The object is sub rectangular in form and oval in cross section. It appears to be the tip of a human finger or toe with an upwards turning terminal with an incised finger/toe nail. Given its size it must be a fragment of a large, almost life size statue.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: BH-0B9D64
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy finger, possibly from a life-sized Roman statue, or a piece of monumental architecture. The finger is extended and curved, possibly as part of a gesture or to hold something in place, and broken just beneath the second joint. The finger nail is cast, with the nail bed set markedly deeper than the rest of the finger, in a curved trapezoidal shape. The surfaces of the finger are scratched and abraded in places, with a relatively even mid/dark green patina and patches of occasional brown. The break is uneven, worn and of similar patination to the other surfaces. The f…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Record ID: OXON-C146AD
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete leaded copper alloy statue of the Roman god Neptune. The statue depicts Neptune in motion, with the right leg in front of the left, torso slightly twisted, left arm forward and bent at the elbow, and the right arm slightly behind the body bent slightly at the elbow. The head is facing forward and is slightly raised, a long, flowing forked beard coming to rest on the chest. The cury haor is raised above the scalp, and two pony tails extend from the back of the head coming to rest behind the right shoulder. Neptune is mostly naked, with a sash draped over the left hip and …
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-32BFC2
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A left hand from a limestone statue, possibly of Roman date. The hand with thumb uppermost is grasping a cylinder possibly a scroll..The hand has 4 slender fingers. The cylinder has a shallow depression at the end being held uppermost. It has been broken off at the point where the wrist would be. The scroll holds symbolic meanings in the Christian religion related to knowledge. Length from end to end of the scroll 45mm. Width from knuckle to fingertips 31 mm. Weight 79.12g.
Created on: Friday 26th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Reepham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7B00CD
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2018 T449. Draft report: An incomplete cast copper and lead alloy three-dimensional statue of the Roman goddess Minerva, dating to the period AD 43-200. The statue is in three pieces, with the head and part of the lower right arm being detached from the body. The lower left arm and possibly a small section of the base is also missing. The statue is in very good condition. Minerva stands with her left knee bent and head slightly to the left, dressed in robes and wearing an aegis bearing the head of Medusa on her upper left arm. Minerva is wearing sandals that protrude …
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hailey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-599AF8
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy statuette fragment, likely dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-410. The object represents part of a 1/6 scale size statue and consists of an incomplete foot comprising a large toe and four smaller toes, the remainder of the foot, which is partially hollow, ends in a jagged old break. It has well executed toes with the top third of each toe separate, the remainding two-thirds of each toe joined, with indented joint lines and incised visible toenails. The under-side has solid toes but then is holllow from the ball of the foot to the broken edges. The fragm…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-C9B645
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy statue of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The fragment is an irregular lozenge in plan with an ovate section. It is decorated with moulded recesses on one surface, possibly giving the impression of flowing hair. The reverse is curved and smooth. The metal has a light/mid-green patina. The fragment is 24.9mm long, 18.9mm wide, 4.5mm thick and weighs 5.2g. Numerous other fragments, presumably from the same statue, have been recorded as YORYM-39BF43, YORYM-C5E41D, YORYM-F46085, YORYM-DE4D53, YORYM-5053ED, YORYM-0C57F7, YORYM-0C7ADC and YORYM-0C8EDA. The …
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: KENT-E4EC2C
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A disarticulated cast solid copper-alloy probable statue finger of Roman date c.43-410. Description: The fragment represents the tip and part of the length of a finger roughly the complete distal phalanx with cuticle and clearly defined nail and most of the middle phalanx. Both sides of the finger are clearly defined. The break is quite worn and the entire object is heavily patinated. Measurements:49.11mm long, 20.51mm wide, 16.95mm thick and 77.43g in weight. Discussion: Dr. Ben Croxford author of 'Chapter 3. Metal sculpture from Roman Britain: scraps but not always scrap' i…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 21st May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-88E8E8
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman cast copper alloy head dating 43 to 410AD that would probably have been originally attached to a figurine. The head is solid and complete representing Vulcan with his hair and beard worn short and a conical cap to his head. Vulcan is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth and is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. The metal has a light green patina. The length is 36.41mm, the width is 25.40mm, the depth is 20.43mm and the weight 56.1g. The head shares similarities with SUSS-6F95A6 and there is a…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goulceby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F5D182
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman gilded copper alloy finger, probably part of a larger statue or to hold an inscription in place. The human finger is lifesized (for a large person) and broken just beyond the second joint with an old, patinated and worn, break. The details of the finger joints and nail are finely moulded. The nail bed is distinctly stepped down from the rest of the finger and the end section of finger appears to have been slightly bent inwards. There is a hint at the break that the second join may also have been slightly broken. Much of the original surface has been lost and with it probably som…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trudoxhill CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-39BF43
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a copper-alloy statue of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The largest fragment is sub-ovate with a rounded projection to one side. It is decorated with moulded recesses on one surface giving the impression of flowing hair. The reverse is flat and smooth. The metal has a light/mid-green patina. The fragment is 59.3mm long, 36.9mm wide, 5.9mm thick and weighs 42.2g. The smaller fragment is crescentic with a U-shaped section. The metal has a light/mid-green patina. The fragment is 36.5mm long, 14.9mm wide, 6.2mm thick and weighs 16.1g. Numerous other fragments, presum…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-C5E41D
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy fragment from a statue of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The fragment is sub-ovate in plan and section. The interior surface is convex and relatively smooth bearing no negative impressions of the external contours. A raised ridge is present. The exterior surface displays curvilinear tendril mouldings. The shape created by the tendrils is suggestive of an ear though it is more likely to represent hair. The metal has a mid-green abraded patina. It measures 51.5mm in length, 33.1mm in width, 11.1mm in thickness and weighs 57.5g. Numerous other fragments, pres…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2017
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Record ID: KENT-E88126
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy Roman male statuette, c.43-402AD. The fragment remains only as the head of the statuette. The head has clearly defined facial features, save for the ears which are hidden under the statuette's hair. The hair is curly and of short length, not falling much below the back of the head. The eyes are large and rounded, the left of which is also distinctly more sunken than the right. Above the eyes the brows are arched and creased. The mouth is open and slightly turned down while the nose is somewhat short with wide nostrils, tip and lower bridge. The cheaks are…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2017
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Record ID: DENO-8289E9
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman statue (AD c.43-c.410), missing all but a fragment of the base. Overall, the fragment measures 38.0mm long, 34.8mm wide and 8.8mm thick. It weighs 17.9g. The fragment consists of one corner of probable rectangular plate. The fragment is broadly triangular and is broken along its hypotenuse edge and corners. The intact edges have a ridge along the edge which is triangular in cross-section. Along the inner edge of the ridge are a series of diagonal grooves that give the appearance of a cable. There is a groove along the inside of this edge and the…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-820CDA
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman statue (AD c.43-c.410), missing all but the right hand side of the statue's face. The fragment measures 33.9mm high, 22.1mm wide and 10.8mm thick. It weighs 15.58g. The fragment consists of the right eye, eyebrow and cheek of an anthropomorphic figure. The features are quite realistically portrayed and all cast from copper alloy rather than inlaid. The eye appears to be looking upwards as only the pupil and the lower half of the iris are visible. The statue appears to be approximately 1:5 scale. The statue is likely to have depicted an individua…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd August 2018
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