Volunteers from the WallQuest community archaeology project and the Earthwatch Institute have made an amazing discovery at Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields. The find is a beautifully crafted miniature bronze figure of the Roman goddess Ceres which is thought to be a mount from a larger piece of furniture. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, grain and fertility which is a highly appropriate goddess for Arbeia because it was a supply base where thousands of tons of grain were stored in granaries to feed the army stationed along Hadrian's Wall. This is the second goddess that the WallQuest project has found at Arbeia in two years. In 2014, a local volunteer found a carved stone head of a protective goddess, or tutela. http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=55994 Better picture: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/bronze-figure-roman-goddess-unearthed-11673851
