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{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Find Date-  
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:Find Date- 1932
:Dimensions-
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:Dimensions- Dia:6", H:2{{Frac|5|8}}"
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
:*{{ListRef|}}  
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:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1934}}
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:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.183}}
 
|Seen=
 
|Seen=
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 
|Accession=
 
|Accession=
 
|i1=NMS Ballinaby Boss.JPG
 
|i1=NMS Ballinaby Boss.JPG
|i2=
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|i2=Edwards-Shield Boss Ballinaby.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Scotland, : Westness===
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness|Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]] (Boat Burial)===
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Find Type- Grave Find
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:Find Type- Boat Burial
 
:Find Date-  
 
:Find Date-  
 
:Dimensions-
 
:Dimensions-
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
:*{{ListRef|}}  
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:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.78, Appx.5 No. missing?}}
 
|Seen=
 
|Seen=
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
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}}
 
}}
  
===Isle of Man, : Cronk Moar===
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness|Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]] (Oval Grave)===
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
 
:Find Date-  
 
:Find Date-  
:Type- Rygh 562 (Boast 2012)
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:Dimensions-
:Dimensions- Dia:14.5cm, H:7.8cm (Boast 2012)
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:No. of holes/nails- 6
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:Shield Board- fragment, 30x23cm, 4.48mm thick (Boast 2012)
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:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
:*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}}
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:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.78, Appx.5 No. missing?}}
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|no.1 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
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|Seen=
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.119}}
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|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
|Seen=yes
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|Accession=
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|i1=NMS Westness Oval Grave Boss.JPG
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|i2=
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}}
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===Scotland, Durness: Balnakeil===
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{{Cat|
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:Find Type- Grave Find - boy
 +
:Find Date- 1991
 +
:Type- R562 (Low)
 +
:Dimensions-
 +
:Comments- 4  rivets. Scientific analysis of parts of the flange revealed remains of the wooden shield with a leather covering. (Scran)
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Low N.D.}}
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:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell 1998|p.140-142}}
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:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-768-C Scran]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 
|Museum= Manx Museum
 
|Museum= Manx Museum
|Accession= 1966-0374/05
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|Accession=
|i1=Manx Cronk Moar Shield Boss.jpg
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|External=yes
|i2=
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|eWidth=130px
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|eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360098.jpg
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|eCaption=Scran
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|i1=Scran
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|i2
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|Accession= M2894
 
|Accession= M2894
 
|i1=Shield Meols, Wirral (Boast 2012).JPG
 
|i1=Shield Meols, Wirral (Boast 2012).JPG
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|i2=
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}}
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===England, Norfolk: Stoke Ferry, Wretton===
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{{Cat|
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:Find Type- Grave Find
 +
:Find Date-
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: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]]}}
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|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
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|i1=Shield Stoke Ferry, Wretton (Boast 2012).JPG
 
|i2=
 
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
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==Irish Sea A Type==
 
==Irish Sea A Type==
{{Type|'''English''' <br>
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{{Type|'''English?''' <br>
 
|i1=Type A Boss.jpg
 
|i1=Type A Boss.jpg
 +
}}
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===Scotland, Arren: Millhill, Lamlash===
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{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave Find
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:Find Date-
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:Dimensions-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.27-28, fig.11}}
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:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.119}}
 +
|Seen=
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|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 +
|Accession=
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|i1=NMS Lamlash Boss.JPG
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|i2=NMS Lamlash Boss Side.JPG
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}}
 +
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===Isle of Man, : Cronk Moar===
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{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave Find
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:Find Date-
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: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
 +
|Museum= Manx Museum
 +
|Accession= 1966-0374/05
 +
|i1=Manx Cronk Moar Shield Boss.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|i1=TH Ormside Shield Boss.JPG
 
|i1=TH Ormside Shield Boss.JPG
 
|i2=
 
|i2=
}}
 
 
===Scotland, Arren: Millhill, Lamlash===
 
{{Cat|
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
 
:Find Date-
 
:Dimensions-
 
:Comments-
 
:Bibliography-
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.27-28, fig.11}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.119}}
 
|Seen=
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 
|Accession=
 
|i1=NMS Lamlash Boss.JPG
 
|i2=NMS Lamlash Boss Side.JPG
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Irish Sea B Type==
 
==Irish Sea B Type==
{{Type|'''English''' <br>
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{{Type|'''English?''' <br>
 
|i1=Type B Boss.jpg
 
|i1=Type B Boss.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.50, fig.29}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.50, fig.29}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.120}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|p.120}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-792-C Scran]]}}
 
|Seen=
 
|Seen=
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
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|i1=NMS Ballinaby Boss 1877.JPG|Scotland: Ballinaby
 
|i1=NMS Ballinaby Boss 1877.JPG|Scotland: Ballinaby
 
|i2=Shield Boss Ballinaby (Greig 1940).JPG
 
|i2=Shield Boss Ballinaby (Greig 1940).JPG
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|i3=Shield boss - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
 +
|i4=Shield Handle - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Unclassified==
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==Shields still awaiting classification==
 
Shields that we've not managed to establish a type for yet.
 
Shields that we've not managed to establish a type for yet.
 
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Luss, Boiden===
 
''Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound'''
 
{{Cat|
 
:Type-
 
:Find date- April 1851
 
:Dimensions- Dia:6½" H:2"
 
:Comments- Identified from a water colour by Dr. Joseph Anderson. Current location of both the sword and watercolour is unknown.
 
:Bibliography-
 
:*{{ListRef|Stewart 1854}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.569}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15}}
 
|Seen=
 
|Museum=
 
|Accession= Lost
 
|i1=
 
|i2=
 
}}
 
  
 
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins===
 
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins===
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|i2=
 
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
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===England, Oxford: Magdalen Bridge===
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{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Discredited Grave Find
 +
:Find Date- 1884
 +
:Dimensions- Dia:17cm H:10cm
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.12}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb|Ashmolean Museum|[[http://www.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/ash/objects/makedetail.php?pmu=555&mu=557&gty=asea&sec=&dtn=15&sfn=Title,Accession%20Number(s)&cpa=1&rpos=0&obj=&mat=&anum=AN1884.513&per=&fsp=&art=&tec=&olo= 1]]}}
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|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Ashmolean Museum
 +
|Accession= AN1884.513
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
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==Unclassified shields - too decayed==
  
 
===England, Derbyshire: Heath Wood (Mound 50), Ingleby===
 
===England, Derbyshire: Heath Wood (Mound 50), Ingleby===
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}}
 
}}
  
===England, Norfolk: Stoke Ferry, Wretton===
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==Unclassified shields - Lost or only possibly from the Viking Age==
 +
 
 +
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Luss, Boiden===
 +
''Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound'''
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date- April 1851
 +
:Dimensions- Dia:6½" H:2"
 +
:Comments- Identified from a water colour by Dr. Joseph Anderson. Current location of both the sword and watercolour is unknown.
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Stewart 1854}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.569}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum=
 +
|Accession= Lost
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===England, Cumbria: Beacon Hill Barrow, Aspatria===
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Find Type- Grave Find
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:Find Type-  
:Find Date-  
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:Find Date- 1789
 
:Type-  
 
:Type-  
 
:Dimensions-
 
:Dimensions-
 
:No. of holes/nails-  
 
:No. of holes/nails-  
 
:Shield Board-  
 
:Shield Board-  
:Comments-  
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:Comments- HER 601
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
 
:*{{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=
 
|Seen=
 
|Museum= ?
 
|Museum= ?
 
|Accession=  
 
|Accession=  
|i1=Shield Stoke Ferry, Wretton (Boast 2012).JPG
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|i1=
 
|i2=
 
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
===England, Oxford: Magdalen Bridge===
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===England, Lancashire: Sandhole Wood, nr Claughton Hall===
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Find Type- Discredited Grave Find
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:Find Type-  
:Find Date- 1884
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:Find Date- 1822
:Dimensions- Dia:17cm H:10cm
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:Type-
:Comments-  
+
:Dimensions-
 +
:No. of holes/nails-
 +
:Shield Board-
 +
:Comments- SMR PRN119-MLA119
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.12}}
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:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
:*{{ListWeb|Ashmolean Museum|[[http://www.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/ash/objects/makedetail.php?pmu=555&mu=557&gty=asea&sec=&dtn=15&sfn=Title,Accession%20Number(s)&cpa=1&rpos=0&obj=&mat=&anum=AN1884.513&per=&fsp=&art=&tec=&olo= 1]]}}
+
 
|Seen=
 
|Seen=
|Museum= Ashmolean Museum
+
|Museum= ?
|Accession= AN1884.513
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|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===England, Greater Manchester: Hasty Knoll, Blackrod, Bolton===
 +
{{Cat|
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:Find Type-
 +
:Find Date- 1770
 +
:Type-
 +
:Dimensions-
 +
:No. of holes/nails-
 +
:Shield Board-
 +
:Comments- SMR 501.1.0
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=  
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===England, Nottinghamshire: Bingham, Rushcliffe===
 +
{{Cat|
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:Find Type-
 +
:Find Date- 1863
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:Type-
 +
:Dimensions-
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:No. of holes/nails-
 +
:Shield Board-
 +
:Comments- MON 8873 SMR 1463
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:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===England, Bedfordshire: Harrold, Bedford Borough===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type-
 +
: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
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:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===England, Cambridgeshire: Bartlow===
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{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type-
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:Find Date- 1853
 +
:Type-
 +
:Dimensions-
 +
:No. of holes/nails-
 +
:Shield Board-
 +
:Comments- HER 06132
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:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===England, Cambridgeshire: Unknown===
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{{Cat|
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:Find Type-
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Type-
 +
:Dimensions-
 +
:No. of holes/nails-
 +
:Shield Board-
 +
:Comments- HER 09788B
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:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Boast 2012|p.95}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===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=
 
|i1=
 
|i2=
 
|i2=
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==Select Bibliography==
 
==Select Bibliography==
 
{{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966}}
 
{{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966}}
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{{Ref|Boast 2012}}
 
{{Ref|Book=Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}
 
{{Ref|Book=Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}
 
{{Ref|Book=Grieg 1940}}
 
{{Ref|Book=Grieg 1940}}
 
{{Ref|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014}}
 
{{Ref|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014}}
 +
{{Ref|Redmond 2007}}
 
{{Ref|Book=Roesdahl 1981}}
 
{{Ref|Book=Roesdahl 1981}}
  
 
<HarvardReferences />
 
<HarvardReferences />
 
[[Category:Armour]]
 
[[Category:Armour]]

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Shields found in Britain
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Shields found in Britain

Due to the boss being the only part of the shield to survive I have classified the finds by shield boss type.
For a discussion about the shield boss types see Round Shield Bosses.

Type R562

  • R562.jpg
  • Scandinavian

    Scotland, Caithness: Reay

    Shield Boss (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.10).JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland


    Scotland, : Ballinaby

    NMS Ballinaby Boss.JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland


    Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness (Boat Burial)

    NMS Westness Boss.jpg
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland



    Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness (Oval Grave)

    NMS Westness Oval Grave Boss.JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland



    Scotland, Durness: Balnakeil

    Current Location- Manx Museum
    Find Type- Grave Find - boy
    Find Date- 1991
    Type- R562 (Low)
    Dimensions-
    Comments- 4 rivets. Scientific analysis of parts of the flange revealed remains of the wooden shield with a leather covering. (Scran)
    Bibliography-



    Isle of Man, : Ballateare

    Manx Ballateare Shield Boss.JPG
    Current Location- Manx Museum 1966-0373.08
    Find Type- Grave Find
    Find Date-
    Type- Rygh 562 (Boast 2012)
    Dimensions- Dia:14.4cm; H:5.8cm
    No. of holes/nails- 4
    Shield Board- 6.5x3.5cm 4.5mm thick. Decorated in red dots, black & white strips
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton - Grave 4

    TH Cumwhitton Shield Boss Grave 4.JPG
    Current Location- Tullie House Museum


    England, Merseyside: Meols, Wirral

    Shield Meols, Wirral (Boast 2012).JPG
    Current Location- Grosvenor Museum M2894
    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-



    England, Norfolk: Stoke Ferry, Wretton

    Shield Stoke Ferry, Wretton (Boast 2012).JPG
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- Grave Find
    Find Date-
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 3/01/2011
    Bibliography-



    Type R563

  • R563.jpg
  • Scandinavian

    Type R564

  • R564.jpg
  • Scandinavian

    Isle of Man, St. John's: Balladoyne Churchyard

    Shield Balladoyne (Boast 2012).jpg
    Current Location- Manx Museum



    Isle of Man, Ayre: Knoc-y-doonee

    Shield Knoc-y-doonee (Boast 2012).jpg
    Current Location- Manx Museum 1954-2772/19
    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-



    England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest

    Shield boss hesket.jpg
    Current Location- Tullie House Museum RF 389-420 or 418/419: 1 822
    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. Boss was dented, probably after the cremation.
    Bibliography-



    Irish Sea A Type

  • Type A Boss.jpg
  • English?

    Scotland, Arren: Millhill, Lamlash

    NMS Lamlash Boss.JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland


    Isle of Man, : Cronk Moar

    Manx Cronk Moar Shield Boss.jpg
    Current Location- Manx Museum 1966-0374/05


    England, Cumbria: Appleby-in-Westmorland, Ormside

    TH Ormside Shield Boss.JPG
    Current Location- Tullie House Museum 1898.24.2
    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-


    Irish Sea B Type

  • Type B Boss.jpg
  • English?

    Isle of Man, : Balladoole

    Manx Balladoole Shield Boss.JPG
    Current Location- Manx Museum 1966-0372/02a


    Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

    Shield Boss Kiloran Bay (Greig 1940).JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland



    Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby

    NMS Ballinaby Boss 1877.JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland


    Shields still awaiting classification

    Shields that we've not managed to establish a type for yet.

    Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland I.L. 315-325



    England, Oxford: Magdalen Bridge

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- Ashmolean Museum AN1884.513



    Unclassified shields - too decayed

    England, Derbyshire: Heath Wood (Mound 50), Ingleby

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- Derby Museum HW99
    Find Type- Grave Find
    Find Date-
    Type- No Boss (Boast 2012)
    Dimensions- n/a
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- only nails and shield clamps found
    Bibliography-



    England, Derbyshire: Heath Wood (Mound 7), Ingleby

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- Derby Museum HW99
    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-



    Unclassified shields - Lost or only possibly from the Viking Age

    Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Luss, Boiden

    Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound'

    Example.jpg
    Current Location-  Lost



    England, Cumbria: Beacon Hill Barrow, Aspatria

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1789
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 601
    Bibliography-



    England, Lancashire: Sandhole Wood, nr Claughton Hall

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1822
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- SMR PRN119-MLA119
    Bibliography-



    England, Greater Manchester: Hasty Knoll, Blackrod, Bolton

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1770
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- SMR 501.1.0
    Bibliography-



    England, Nottinghamshire: Bingham, Rushcliffe

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1863
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- MON 8873 SMR 1463
    Bibliography-



    England, Bedfordshire: Harrold, Bedford Borough

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1950
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- SMR 64-MBD64
    Bibliography-



    England, Cambridgeshire: Waterbeach

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1938
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 05351
    Bibliography-



    England, Cambridgeshire: Bartlow

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1853
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 06132
    Bibliography-



    England, Cambridgeshire: Unknown

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- ?
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 09788B
    Bibliography-



    England, Berkshire: Aston Rise, Remenham

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1921
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 00652.00.000-MWK1041
    Bibliography-



    England, Berkshire: Reading

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- ?
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 01642.00.000-MRD3657
    Bibliography-



    England, Berkshire: Noah's Ark field, Cookham

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- ?
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 00505.00.000-MRW836
    Bibliography-



    England, Oxford: Park Crecent

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1865
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- HER 6048-MOX9982
    Bibliography-



    England, West Sussex: Clayton

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type-
    Find Date- 1824
    Type-
    Dimensions-
    No. of holes/nails-
    Shield Board-
    Comments- SMR 4121-MWS969
    Bibliography-



    Select Bibliography

    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] *
    Boast, Emma (2012) The Viking Shield in the British Isles: changes in use from the 8th-11th Century in England and the Isle of Man. Unpublished MA. (available online) [BOAST 2012] *
    Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 [BJORN & SHETELIG 1940] *
    Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 [GRIEG 1940] *
    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] *
    Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 [REDMOND 2007] *
    Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. [ROESDAHL 1981] *