3D animation of Cirencester Cockerel

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Cotswold Archaeology’s most famous Cockerel from Cirencester has been laser scanned. Corinium Museum has shared a short animation on their website, showing the cockerel in all its glory.

Animation and 3D scans by Lloyd Bosworth, Classical & Archaeological Studies, University of Kent

Corinium Cockerel was written and performed by Dan Simpson.

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