Head of Constantine the Great, York

Head of Constantine the Great, York
Constantine the Great
MaterialMarble
CreatedOriginal c. 2nd century, remodelled in c. AD 306
Period/cultureRoman
DiscoveredBefore 1823
Stonegate, York, North Yorkshire
Present locationRoman Gallery, Yorkshire Museum, York
IdentificationYORYM: 1998.23

The Head of Constantine the Great, York is the only surviving fragment of larger, marble statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. It was found in Stonegate, York, before 1823, and is now in the Yorkshire Museum.[1]

  1. ^ Royal Commission on Historic Monuments England (1962). "Roman York: Inscription, Sculptures and Architectural Fragments". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 1, Eburacum, Roman York. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 111 135.