2013
SU8304 : Cupid on dolphin mosaic
taken 11 years ago, near to Fishbourne, West Sussex, England
Cupid on dolphin mosaic
This superb polychromatic mosaic made up of thousands of tiny tessarae depicting Cupid riding a dolphin surrounded by fabulous sea creatures and urns was uncovered in the early 1960s in Fishbourne. It is the prize exhibit at this fascinating museum of the former Roman palace that stood here nearly 2000 years ago. Well worth a visit.
Central roundel detail here SU8304 : Cupid on a dolphin - detail
Central roundel detail here SU8304 : Cupid on a dolphin - detail
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Fishbourne Roman Palace was discovered by accident during the digging of a water main trench in 1960. The discovery led to nine seasons of excavations that showed the site had developed from a military base at the time of the Roman invasion in AD43 to a sumptuous Palace by the end of the first century. Between 1995 and 2002, new excavations by the Sussex Archaeological Society revealed exciting new insights into this development of this site, and especially the area in front of the Palace
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- Grid Square
- SU8304, 89 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rob Farrow (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 30 May, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 6 June, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 8393 0480 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:50.1993N 0:48.5679W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 8393 0479
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
