Roman " lions head" mount ?

[joemole]

Found this today . Its lead and ive been told it is a roman mount.

[joemole]

[Pete E]

It certainly looks like the one in the picture..lovely find what ever age it is..

[Oxgirl]

Wow, very nice. Certainly looks the same so I’m convinced. Funny how some things look so modern isn’t it? Those Roman’s made good stuff

[muddy mick]

Nice, I like that

[joemole]

Wow, very nice. Certainly looks the same so I’m convinced. Funny how some things look so modern isn’t it? Those Roman’s made good stuff

i honestly thought it was just a blob of lead and after cleaning it i thought victorian .

[Ladybird66]

i honestly thought it was just a blob of lead and after cleaning it i thought victorian .

Very nice find Joe. Almost got your own back on Mrs Joe

Was probably very impressive to the ‘locals’. Don’t s’pose many had even heard of Lions never mind knew what one was or what it looked like.

[Blackadder43]

Lovely find Joe
I just did a bit of reading on the significance of Lions in the Roman era (assuming it turns out to be Roman of course)
Quite a bit on it but i found this little quote on this page

Lion: Greek and Roman period: The lion was the symbol of the fallen hero, and was also used as the guardian of gates, temples, and public buildings.

https://buffaloah.com/f/glos/l/lion.html

So, with that in mind it might be possible that an important building or event happened where you found it?

I know, i know, sometimes my imagination can run away with me

Edit:
Even more interesting on that page i linked is a lions head was sometimes used on
Sarcophagus - Roman Agora, Athens, Greece

I know yours is a lot smaller than this maybe, but food for thought

[joemole]

Lovely find Joe
I just did a bit of reading on the significance of Lions in the Roman era (assuming it turns out to be Roman of course)
Quite a bit on it but i found this little quote on this page
https://buffaloah.com/f/glos/l/lion.html

So, with that in mind it might be possible that an important building or event happened where you found it?

I know, i know, sometimes my imagination can run away with me

Edit:
Even more interesting on that page i linked is a lions head was sometimes used on
Sarcophagus - Roman Agora, Athens, Greece
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I know yours is a lot smaller than this maybe, but food for thought

cheers . interesting stuff. ive just been on the P.A.S. website. record id ESS-7E93A0 is the same dimensions and weight .

[joemole]

[Blackadder43]

Just to continue fueling my fantasy inclined mind, Decimus Clodius Albinus (Him with the white skin and squeaky voice) wore a Lion Dress mount

[joemole]

Just to continue fueling my fantasy inclined mind, Decimus Clodius Albinus (Him with the white skin and squeaky voice) wore a Lion Dress mount
Clodio_albino,_193_dc,_collez._albani.JPG

Did the romans bring lions over to england . Google reckons they did . But you cant believe everything big brother tells you .

[Blackadder43]

Previous to Albinus they did bring large African elephants to Britain, to scare the natives
I think the lion has been a symbol through many ages

I'd like to think your find was on horses tack and armour, more than on furniture or doorways

You have some very interesting fields Joe, I think you and Mrs. Mole need to throw some sickies and get back out there again

[joemole]

Previous to Albinus they did bring large African elephants to Britain, to scare the natives
I think the lion has been a symbol through many ages

I'd like to think your find was on horses tack and armour, more than on furniture or doorways

You have some very interesting fields Joe, I think you and Mrs. Mole need to throw some sickies and get back out there again

Interesting feilds but we are just getting the leftovers. I noticed on Sunday the field had been night hawked . Open holes everywhere. But they've missed good stuff .scumbags