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Description: | An iron shield boss of the Early Medieval period, probably a Dickinson and Harke Group 3, dating to the 6th to early-7th century. The shield boss is 116mm in diameter. The boss has a domed convex cone with concave walls and a circular apex. The surface of the apex is 26.6mm in diameter and is silvered.The flange is 24.1mm wide and the walls are 22.1mm high.The shield grip is still attached to the reverse of the boss. It is 149mm long and 53mm wide. It is flat with extended terminals and is a Dickinson and Harke type Ia1.
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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