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Description: | Incomplete copper alloy miniature shield. The shield is flat and undecorated, and probably was once oval or hexagonal with rounded sides. The tips of the shield are missing, and the shield is broken into two pieces.There is a small raised pellet in the centre representing the boss. There is no evidence of a miniature grip on the reverse.Miniature shields are difficult to date although they are thought to range from circa 400BC to the mid-late 1st century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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