Base of statue Pete's lad damaged (8)
I believe the answer is:
pedestal
'base of statue' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'pete's lad damaged' is the wordplay.
'damaged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'petes'+'lad'='peteslad'
'peteslad' anagrammed gives 'PEDESTAL'.
(Other definitions for pedestal that I've seen before include "Plinth, base" , "Desk drawer unit" , "Architectural support or base" , "Those worshipped are put on one" , "Base on which something is mounted" .)