Finds Tray: Zoomorphic figurines

This is a trio of zoomorphic figurines that was recently acquired by Worthing Museum thanks to the kindness of the finder and landowner, who both agreed to waive their value. They were discovered a year ago, on two separate occasions, with the reclining razorback boar found first, and then the standing boar and the dog a few weeks later. They were found approximately 10m (33ft) apart in a roughly triangular spread. Made of copper alloy, they are believed to date from the late Iron Age to early Roman period, sometime between 50 BC and AD 100. The standing boar is incomplete, with wear on its legs indicating that it might have once been mounted. Several other similarly styled boars have bee