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/* England, Merseyside: Meols, Wirral */
==Type R562==
{{Type|'''Scandinavian''' <br>
|i1=R562.jpg
}}
===Scotland, Caithness: Reay===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date- 1920
:Dimensions- Dia:5 7/8" H: 2 3/16"
:Comments- secured by 4 iron rivets
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Edwards & Bryce 1927}}
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
|Accession=
|i1=Shield Boss (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.10).JPG
|i2=Skeleton (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.8).JPG
}}
===EnglandScotland, Cumbria: Cumwhitton - Grave 4Ballinaby===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date- 1932
:Dimensions- Dia:6", H:2{{Frac|5|8}}"
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1934}}
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.183}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
|Accession=
|i1=NMS Ballinaby Boss.JPG
|i2=Edwards-Shield Boss Ballinaby.jpg
}}
 
===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness|Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]] (Boat Burial)===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Boat Burial
:Find Date-
:Dimensions-
:Comments- Described as R564/R562
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014Redmond 2007|p.78, Appx.5 No. missing?}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Tulee House National Museumof Scotland
|Accession=
|i1=NMS Westness Boss.jpg
|i2=
}}
===Isle of Man[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness|Scotland, Orkney, AyreRousay: Knoc-y-dooneeWestness]] (Oval Grave)===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find - Cremation:Find Date- 1822:Dimensions- Dia:7" H:3¼"; Rim-width:1":Comments- Had wood adhering.
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940Redmond 2007|p.2378, Appx.5 No. missing?}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Manx National Museumof Scotland|Accession= 2774|i1=NMS Westness Oval Grave Boss.JPG|i2=
}}
===Isle of ManScotland, St. John'sDurness: Balladoyne ChurchyardBalnakeil===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find- boy:Find Date- 18221991:DimensionsType- DiaR562 (Low):6" Dimensions- :Comments- "low and bowl-shaped" R652 / R653?4 rivets. Scientific analysis of parts of the flange revealed remains of the wooden shield with a leather covering. (Scran)
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940Low N.D.}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell 1998|p.26140-142}}:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-768-C Scran]]}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Manx Museum
|Accession=
|External=yes|eWidth=130px|eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360098.jpg|eCaption=Scran|i1=Scran
|i2
}}
===ScotlandIsle of Man, Caithness: ReayBallateare===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date- 1920:Type- Rygh 562 (Boast 2012):Dimensions- Dia:5 7/8" 14.4cm; H: 2 35.8cm:No. of holes/16"nails- 4:CommentsShield Board- secured by 6.5x3.5cm 4 iron rivets.5mm thick. Decorated in red dots, black & white strips:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Edwards Bersu & Bryce 1927Wilson 1966}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940Boast 2012|no.5 p.1974,86-94, 105-107}} |Seen=yes|Museum= National Manx Museum of Scotland|Accession=1966-0373.08|i1=Manx Ballateare Shield Boss (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.10).JPG|i2=Skeleton Ballateare shield (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.8Beatson2011).JPGpng
}}
===ScotlandEngland, Cumbria: BallinabyCumwhitton - Grave 4===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-
:Type- Rygh R564 (Boast 2012):Dimensions- Dia:13.8cm, H:6.8cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- ?:Shield Board-
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.7 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}:*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014}} |Seen=yes|Museum= National Tullie House Museum of Scotland
|Accession=
|i1=NMS Ballinaby TH Cumwhitton Shield BossGrave 4.JPG
|i2=
}}
===ScotlandEngland, Merseyside: WestnessMeols, Wirral===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date- 1877-89:Type- Rygh 562 (Boast 2012):Dimensions- Dia:16.8cm, H:4.9cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 5:Shield Board-
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.6 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National Grosvenor Museum of Scotland|Accession=M2894|i1=NMS Westness BossShield Meols, Wirral (Boast 2012).jpgJPG
|i2=
}}
==Type R563=====Isle of ManEngland, Norfolk: BallateareStoke Ferry, Wretton===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-
:Type-
:Dimensions-
:No. of holes/nails-
:Shield Board-
:Comments- HER 3/01/2011
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF4416-Early-Saxon-Late-Saxon-or-medieval-burial-with-gravegoods&Index=4093&RecordCount=56881&SessionID=b8b2462e-8926-4e96-aed1-a16db9b6ea50 www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk]]}}
|Seen=
|Museum= ?
|Accession=
|i1=Shield Stoke Ferry, Wretton (Boast 2012).JPG
|i2=
}}
 
==Type R563==
{{Type|'''Scandinavian''' <br>
|i1=R563.jpg
}}
 
==Type R564==
{{Type|'''Scandinavian''' <br>
|i1=R564.jpg
}}
 
===Isle of Man, St. John's: Balladoyne Churchyard===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date- 1822
:Type- Rygh 564 (Boast 2012)
:Dimensions- Dia:6" (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940); Dia:15.5cm, H:9.0cm (Boast 2012)
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bersu Bjorn & Wilson 1966Shetelig 1940|p.26}}:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.3 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National Manx Museum of Scotland
|Accession=
|i1=Shield Balladoyne (Boast 2012).jpg|i2}} ===Isle of Man, Ayre: Knoc-y-doonee==={{Cat| :Find Type- Grave Find - Cremation:Find Date- 1822:Type- Rygh 564 (Boast 2012):Dimensions- Dia:7" H:3¼"; Rim-width:1" (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940) Dia:15.5cm; H:5.7cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 1 visible:Shield Board- Had wood adhering.:Comments- :Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.23}}:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.4 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}|Seen=|Museum=Manx Ballateare Museum|Accession= 1954-2772/19|i1=Shield Knoc-y-doonee (Boast 2012).jpg|i2}} ===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest|England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest]]==={{Cat| :Find Type- Grave Find - Cremation:Find Date- 1822:Type- Rygh 564 (Boast 2012):Dimensions- Dia:5½" fragment (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Dia:11.4cm; H: 5.8cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 1 visible:Shield Board- :Comments- Broken in 2 and damaged by fire. Bosswas dented, probably after the cremation.:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Hodgson 1832}}:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20}}:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|p.12}}:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.8 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}|Seen=|Museum= Tullie House Museum|Accession= RF 389-420 or 418/419: 1 822|i1=Shield boss hesket.JPGjpg
|i2=
}}
==Irish Sea A Type==
{{Type|'''English?''' <br>|i1=Type A Boss.jpg}} ==[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Appleby-in-Westmorland|England=Scotland, CumbriaArren: Appleby-in-WestmorlandMillhill, Ormside]]Lamlash===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-
:Dimensions-Dia:6¾" H:3½"
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig Grieg 1940|p.18}}:*{{ListRef|Cowen 193427-28, fig.11}}
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.119}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Tulee House National Museumof Scotland
|Accession=
|i1=TH Ormside Shield NMS Lamlash Boss.JPG|i2=NMS Lamlash Boss Side.JPG
}}
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-
:Type- Rygh 562 (Boast 2012); Irish Sea Type A (Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014):Dimensions- Dia:14.5cm, H:7.8cm(Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 6:Shield Board- fragment, 30x23cm, 4.48mm thick(Boast 2012)
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}}
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.1 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.119}}
|Seen=yes
}}
===Scotland[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Appleby-in-Westmorland|England, ArrenCumbria: MillhillAppleby-in-Westmorland, LamlashOrmside]]===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-
:Type- Similar to C7th Anglo-Saxon (Boast 2012):Dimensions-Dia:6¾" H:3½" (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Dia:11.8cm, H:9.7cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 2 visible:Shield Board-
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Grieg Cowen 1934}}:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.2718}}:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.9 p.74,86-2894, fig.11105-107}}
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.119}}
|Seen=yes|Museum= National Tullie House Museum of Scotland|Accession=1898.24.2|i1=NMS Lamlash TH Ormside Shield Boss.JPG|i2=NMS Lamlash Boss Side.JPG
}}
==Irish Sea B Type==
{{Type|'''English?''' <br>
|i1=Type B Boss.jpg
}}
===Isle of Man, : Balladoole===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find DateType- Harrison's Irish Sea Type B (Boast 2012):Dimensions-Dia:11.3cm, H:7.2cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 4:Shield Board- none
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966|p.14-18}}
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.2 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.120}}
|Seen=yes
|Museum= Manx Museum
|Accession=1966-0372/02a
|i1=Manx Balladoole Shield Boss.JPG
|i2=Manx Balladoole Shield Grip.JPG
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.50, fig.29}}
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.120}}
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-792-C Scran]]}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
|i1=NMS Ballinaby Boss 1877.JPG|Scotland: Ballinaby
|i2=Shield Boss Ballinaby (Greig 1940).JPG
|i3=Shield boss - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
|i4=Shield Handle - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
}}
==UnclassifiedShields still awaiting classification==
Shields that we've not managed to establish a type for yet.
 
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins===
{{Cat|
:Type- Possible boat burial. c.850-950
:Find Date- On or before 1898
:Dimensions-
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Macleod 1898|p.7}}
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.46, 47}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
|Accession= I.L. 315-325
|i1=
|i2=
}}
===England, Oxford: Magdalen Bridge===
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==Unclassified shields - too decayed== ===[[:Category:England, CumbriaDerbyshire: Hesket-in-the-Forest|EnglandHeath Wood (Mound 50), Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest]]Ingleby===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find - Cremation:Find Date- 1822:DimensionsType- Dia:5½" No Boss (fragmentBoast 2012):Dimensions- n/a:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- Broken in 2 only nails and damaged by fire. Boss was dented, probably after the cremation.shield clamps found
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940Boast 2012|pno.20}}:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|10 p.12}}:*{{ListRef|Hodgson 183274,86-94, 105-107}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Tullie House Derby Museum|Accession= RF 389-420HW99|i1=Shield boss hesket.jpg
|i2=
}}
 
===England, Derbyshire: Heath Wood (Mound 7), Ingleby===
{{Cat|
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-
:Type- No Boss (Boast 2012)
:Dimensions- n/a
:No. of holes/nails-
:Shield Board-
:Comments- only nails found
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.11 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Derby Museum
|Accession= HW99
|i1=
|i2=
}}
 
==Unclassified shields - Lost or only possibly from the Viking Age==
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Luss, Boiden===
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===ScotlandEngland, Argyll and Bute, ColonsayCumbria: MachrinsBeacon Hill Barrow, Aspatria==={{Cat|:Find Type- Possible boat burial. c.850-950:Find Date- On or before 18981789:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 601
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Macleod 1898Boast 2012|p.7}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.46, 4795}}
|Seen=
|Museum= National ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Lancashire: Sandhole Wood, nr Claughton Hall==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1822:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- SMR PRN119-MLA119:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum = ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Greater Manchester: Hasty Knoll, Blackrod, Bolton==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1770:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of Scotlandholes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- SMR 501.1.0:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= I|i1=|i2=}} ===England, Nottinghamshire: Bingham, Rushcliffe==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1863:Type- :Dimensions-:No.Lof holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- MON 8873 SMR 1463:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p. 31595}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Bedfordshire: Harrold, Bedford Borough==={{Cat| :Find Type-325:Find Date- 1950:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- SMR 64-MBD64:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Cambridgeshire: Waterbeach==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1938:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 05351:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Cambridgeshire: Bartlow==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1853:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 06132:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Cambridgeshire: Unknown==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- ?:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 09788B:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Berkshire: Aston Rise, Remenham==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1921:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 00652.00.000-MWK1041:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Berkshire: Reading==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- ?:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 01642.00.000-MRD3657:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Berkshire: Noah's Ark field, Cookham==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- ?:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 00505.00.000-MRW836:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, Oxford: Park Crecent==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1865:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- HER 6048-MOX9982:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession= |i1=|i2=}} ===England, West Sussex: Clayton==={{Cat| :Find Type- :Find Date- 1824:Type- :Dimensions-:No. of holes/nails- :Shield Board- :Comments- SMR 4121-MWS969:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}|Seen=|Museum= ?|Accession=
|i1=
|i2=
==Select Bibliography==
{{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966}}
{{Ref|Boast 2012}}
{{Ref|Book=Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}
{{Ref|Book=Grieg 1940}}
{{Ref|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014}}
{{Ref|Redmond 2007}}
{{Ref|Book=Roesdahl 1981}}
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