The disembodied head is actually a remnant of an earlier Iron Age tradition, making this sculpture even more interesting. It shows a blend of the old ways and the new, after the Roman takeover of Britain in 43 CE. Was the person buried beneath a native to Britain who had adopted Roman customs?
🏰 Ben Paites 🏛️
The ‘Colchester Sphinx’ which was found in the garden of the General Hospital at Colchester in 1821. Dating to the 1st century AD, the sculpture was probably part of a tomb. Now part of the collections at Colchester Castle. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #Colchester #RomanBritain
