| Bosham Head | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | AD 121 / 122 |
| Medium | Stone |
| Condition | Poor |
| Location | The Novium, Chichester |
The Bosham Head is part of the largest Roman statue found in Britain, a large, 375-pound (170 kg) sculpted piece of stone that was discovered in Bosham, near Chichester, around 1800. It later resided for some time in the garden of the Bishop of Chichester's palace before being exhibited in the Chichester Museum where it now stands.
In 2013, 3D laser scans led Dr Miles Russell and Harry Manley of Bournemouth University[1] to conclude that enough survived to suggest that the head was that of a lost sculpture of Emperor Trajan, perhaps erected by Hadrian at the mouth of Chichester Harbour.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Russell, M., & Manley, H. (2015) "Trajan Places: Establishing Identity and Context for the Bosham and Hawkshaw Heads". Britannia, 46, 151-169. doi:10.1017/S0068113X15000136, http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/22352/1/Print%20version.pdf
- ^ Bennett-Smith, Meredith (4 October 2013). "'Bosham Head' Mystery Solved? Ancient Stone May Be From Statue Of Roman Emperor Trajan". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links[edit]
- The Bosham Head at The Novium website