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Title: Roman figurine! Post by: falcon. on May 31, 2012, 07:02:29 PM Hi all out again with sandpiper to the same field where i found my first roman brooch last week ,it was cooler today but the grass was slightly longer and the ground was hard ???,we started swinging in separate direction when i had a iffy signal i decided to dig it ,10" to 12" down the dry stoney soil was this little figurine :o,what is it a sphinx or piper thinks its deities,roman goddess,what a fantastic find ;D the rest of day piper found viccy pennies,half and some leads,
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: avalon on May 31, 2012, 07:12:32 PM Fantastic find, very rare 8)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Neil on May 31, 2012, 07:20:38 PM Aww man !!!! Now that is a stunning artefact - I would take that over a handfull of Denari any day.
Quality find - well done - great photos as well. If its not Roman or even Celtic - I'll eat my leather hat! Great post Neil Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: sandpiper on May 31, 2012, 07:32:09 PM wow wow wow !! I'm still in awe of the find -next time I'm detecting in front of you !!! ;) ;)You are on fire :D Falcon swoops on the winged goddess ! ;D ;D Your right I think it is a sphinx -body of a lion, head of a human and wings often used in mythology to guard the entrance to temple sites !! -its extremely rare - what a great day I was privileged to witness its recovery -cheers and brilliant!!
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: nfl on May 31, 2012, 08:18:53 PM nice,nice nice quality find
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Chef Geoff on May 31, 2012, 08:50:04 PM "Now that is class" well done Falcon....your on a roll ;)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: imnotginger on May 31, 2012, 09:24:30 PM lovely find ;D
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: cardiffian on May 31, 2012, 09:29:34 PM Thats absolutely brilliant. Great find. Well done.
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: avalon on May 31, 2012, 09:38:55 PM Here is a similar one.
http://www.thurgartonhistory.co.uk/2011/03/roman-thurgarton/ (http://www.thurgartonhistory.co.uk/2011/03/roman-thurgarton/) Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: dances with badgers on June 01, 2012, 06:09:50 AM nice find bud :)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: WeCan-Octavian on June 01, 2012, 06:22:30 AM what a stunner, very very well done ;D
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Napoleon on June 01, 2012, 06:23:17 AM STUNNING 10/10
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: rjm on June 01, 2012, 06:54:09 AM Well done. :) Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: herbie on June 01, 2012, 07:54:14 AM Fantastic find, absolutely brilliant, I love it :)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Mrs Steptoe on June 01, 2012, 08:34:48 AM What an amazing find.A rare and beautiful artefact You must be so proud.
Congratulations and well done. :D Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: falcon. on June 01, 2012, 09:20:41 AM Here is a similar one. Thanks avalon its the only pic's iv seen so far great ;D can't find any more pic's or info on web myself ???[url]http://www.thurgartonhistory.co.uk/2011/03/roman-thurgarton/[/url] ([url]http://www.thurgartonhistory.co.uk/2011/03/roman-thurgarton/[/url]) Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Chef Geoff on June 01, 2012, 09:59:50 AM There is one other recorded on PAS, that one was found at Hampton Lovett in Worcestershire. Unfortunately there is no picture but the details sound identical.
http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/25808 (http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/25808) Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: relichunting on June 01, 2012, 01:07:12 PM One of the best Roman objects i have seen posted on any of the forum in years
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: falcon. on June 01, 2012, 01:28:36 PM The details sound the right one!! thanks geoff i bet it took you a while to find it :)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Villan (Neil) on June 01, 2012, 05:38:57 PM Congratulations,what a find :o,very special ;)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Nick on June 01, 2012, 09:34:01 PM Fantastic find, well done :)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: jaydogg on June 01, 2012, 09:37:05 PM That really is super. :o
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: Metalmickey on June 02, 2012, 01:38:34 PM Bronze figurine sphinx :o
Congratulations fella ! ;) Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: cardiffian on June 02, 2012, 09:49:33 PM Great find Falcon. I showed the photo to Brian Read today. His opinion is that it is Late Iron Age/Roman but with a Celticised head. He also considers it a cracking find.
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: falcon. on June 02, 2012, 10:12:44 PM Thanks its nice to have more info on it cheers ;)
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: cardiffian on June 03, 2012, 04:40:50 PM What detector are you using Falcon? If it is a Minelab why not enter your find in their Find of the Month competition. Their first prize is a £250 voucher plus a bag of goodies. I reckon you would stand a great chance of winning.
Title: Re: Roman figurine! Post by: falcon. on June 04, 2012, 11:42:33 AM Will do you never knowI its worth a go ;D .Thanks
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