Round Shield Bosses

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Viking Age Compendium articles on Shields:

Wargear

Round Shields Overview

Shields found in Britain

Round Shield Designs

Round Shield Bosses

Kite Shields

Viking Age Compendium articles on Shields:

Wargear

Round Shields Overview

Shields found in Britain

Round Shield Designs

Round Shield Bosses

Kite Shields

Also known as an Umbo

R564 Early

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  Norway, R564

R562 General

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  Norway, R562

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  Scotland, Ballinaby

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  Scotland, Westness

R563 Late

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  Norway, R563

R565 Late & Eastern

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  Norway, R565

Harrison has defined this type into 2 categories: ^{[HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.116}

Irish Sea A Type

• Ireland, Dublin: South Great George's Street (99E414:197:1)

• 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 p.119 Ill.58

• Scotland, Arran: Millhill, Lamlash

• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.27-28, fig.11
• 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 p.119

• Norway, Vestfold: Kaupang, Grave Ka.316. Only known example outside of Britain and Ireland ^{[HARRISON & Ó FLOINN 2014]:p.119}.

• 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 p.119
• Skre, Dagfinn (2006) Kaupang in Skiringssal. Excavation and surveys in Kaupang and Huseby, 1998-2003 p.124-125

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  Scotland: Millhill, Lamlash

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  Scotland: Millhill, Lamlash

Irish Sea B Type

There are 3 known examples:

• Ireland, Dublin: College Green 1819 (Sirr 266)

• 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 p.120 Ill.59

• Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay. Dia:9cm H:11.5cm (top missing)

• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.50, fig.29
• 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 p.120

• Scotland, : Balladoole

• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.32-33, fig.14
• 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 p.120

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  L'lle de Groix

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.