Style and substance: some metal figurines from south-west Britain

Durham, E. (2014) Style and substance: some metal figurines from south-west Britain. Britannia, 45. pp. 195-221. ISSN 1753-5352 doi: 10.1017/S0068113X14000270

Abstract/Summary

A hoard found in Southbroom, Devizes in 1714 contained a group of copper-alloy figurines executed in both classical and local styles and depicting deities belonging to the Graeco-Roman and Gallo-Roman pantheons. The deities in a local style appear to form part of a larger tradition of figurines, predominantly found in the South-West, which are characterised both by a similar artistic style and by the use of Gallo-Roman symbolism and deities, such as the torc, ram-horned snake, carnivorous dog and Sucellus. The unique composition of the hoard in comparison with other hoards of similar date provides insights into the beliefs of Roman Britain.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/39196
Identification Number/DOI	10.1017/S0068113X14000270
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Social Archaeology Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Archaeology
Uncontrolled Keywords	dog; figurine; Gallo-Roman; religion; Southbroom; Sucellus
Publisher	Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
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