Round Shield Bosses
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Also known as an Umbo
By area
Sweden, Birka
68 shields in 58 graves, 8 graves with 2 shields. Less than 50% could be categorised into the typology.
Viking Domed
R564 Early
- Norway, Myklebost
- Sweden, Birka
- 2 in Bj 628, Bj 798, Bj 1098 (Arbman 1940:Taf. 16:1 & 3)
- Dia:14.5-17cm H:6.5-10cm
R562 General
- Ireland, Kilmainham c.1836
- lost. Probably of type R562 [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.313
- Ireland, Kilmainham 1845
- D340(W1;Wk3) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.324-325
- D341(W2;Wk20) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.324-326
- Ireland, Islandbridge 1869
- Wk2(Boe Wk2) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.324-325
- Ireland, Co. Kerry: Cloghermore
- 99E0413:145:1-3 [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.624
- Ireland, Co. Galway: Eyrephort
- 1947:53 [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.633
- Sweden, Birka
- (among others) Bj 581, Bj 955. Bj 958 (Arbman 1940:Taf. 16:5 & 4)
- Dia:13.5-15.5cm H:~6.6cm
R563 Late
- Sweden, Birka
- Bj 644, Bj 914, Bj 985 (Arbman 1940:Taf. 17:1 & 3)
- Dia:14.2-15.5cm H:4.6-5.3cm
R565 Late & Eastern
- Sweden, Birka
- Bj 1035 and one without a grave number (Arbman 1940:Taf. 17:6)
- Dia:14-15cm H:6.2-6.5cm
Hiberno-Norse / English
Harrison has defined this type into 2 categories: [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.116
Irish Sea A Type
- England, Cubria: Ormside
- Isle of Man, : Cronk Moar
- Scotland, Arran: Millhill, Lamlash
- Ireland, Dublin: South Great George's Street 2003 (99E414:197:1)
- Norway, Vestfold: Kaupang, Grave Ka.316
- Only known example outside of Britain and Ireland [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.119.
Note: see [Ukjent gård] [Gravem] Vikingtid skjoldbule
Irish Sea B Type
There are 3 known examples:
- Isle of Man, : Balladoole
- Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay.
- Dia:9cm H:11.5cm (top missing)
- Ireland, Dublin: College Green 1819 (Sirr 266; Boe Wk25)
- Dia:9.4/10.7*cm(c.11.5cm) H:7.0/8.4*cm
- Scotland, Islay: Ballinaby
From Manuscripts
Irish 'Dublin Type'
- Ireland, Dublin: Kilmainham 1845
- D342(W3;Wk10;Boe W10) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.326
- D343(W4;Wk26;Boe Wk18) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.326
- D344(W5;Wk9;Boe Wk26) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.326-328
- D345(W6;Wk17;Boe Wk17) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.328
- D346(W7;Wk11 & 19;Boe Wk11, 36 & 19) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.328
- D347(W8;Wk16;Boe Wk16) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.328-330
- D348(W9;Wk23;Boe Wk23) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.330
- Ireland, Dublin: Kilmainham 1845pb
- 1881:364(Wk24;Boe Wk24) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.385
- 1881:365(Wk5;Boe Wk5) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.385
- Ireland, Dublin: Kilmainham 1848
- W43(Wk15;Boe Wk15) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.391
- Ireland, Dublin: Kilmainham 1861
- R428(Wk1;Boe Wk1) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.408
- Ireland, Dublin: Kilmainham (Wakeman)
- Wk6 (Boe Wk6) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.414
- Wk8 (Boe Wk8) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.414
- Wk6 (Boe Wk21) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.417
- Ireland, Dublin: Islandbridge 1866A
- R2362(Wk7;Boe Wk7) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.434
- R2363(Wk13;Boe Wk13) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.434
- R2364(Wk12;Boe Wk12) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.434
- Ireland, Islandbridge 1866B
- R2361(Wk18; W8;Boe Wk18) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.446
- Ireland, Dublin: Bride Street 1861
- R434B(Wk14; W8;Boe Wk14) [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.510
Carolingian
Decorative bosses
Gold leaf
A metal shield boss that has been covered in gold leaf.
Painted Bosses
A metal shield boss that has been covered in paint.
To the best of my knowledge no shield boss has been found with traces of paint still adhering to it. Also the painting of bosses seems unlikely as period paints do not have the necessary adhesive properties.
References
Arwidsson, Greta (ed.) (1989) Birka II:3 Systematische Analysen der Graberfunde. [Systematic Analysis of the Graves Findings] Birka, Kungliga Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Akademien: II:3 [ARWIDSSON 1989] *
Beatson, Peter (n.d.) The Viking Shield from Archeology. [Accessed: 2010]. (Available Online) Peter Beatson [BEATSON (N.D.) A] *
Bersu, Gerhard and Wilson, David M. (1966) Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1 [BERSU & WILSON 1966] *
Härke, Heinrich (1992) In Dickinson, Tania and Härke, Heinrich (1992) Early Anglo-Saxon Shields. [HARKE 1992] *
Harrison, Stephen H. & Ó Floinn, Raghnall 2014 Viking Graves and Grave-Goods in Ireland. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. Medieval Dublin Excavations 1962-81: Ser.B Vol.11 [HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014] ^ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 *
Pollington, Stephen (2006) The English Warrior from the Earliest Times Till 1066. Anglo-Saxon Books [POLLINGTON 2006] *
Skodell, Henry (2008) Schutzausrüstung zur zeit der Schlacht von Hastings [Protective Equipment Present at the Battle of Hastings]. (Available Online) [Accessed: 2011]. [SKODELL 2008] *
Stephenson, I. P. (2007) The Late Anglo-Saxon Army. Tempus. [STEPHENSON 2007] *