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Shields found in Britain

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/* England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest */
:Find Type- Grave Find - Cremation
:Find Date- 1822
:Type- Rygh 564 (Boast 2012):Dimensions- Dia:5½" (fragment(Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Dia:11.8cm; H: 9.7cm (Boast 2012):No. of holes/nails- 2 visible:Shield Board-
:Comments- Broken in 2 and damaged by fire. Boss was dented, probably after the cremation.
:Bibliography-
:*{{ListRef|Hodgson 1832}}
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20}}
:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|p.12}}
:*{{ListRef|Hodgson 1832Boast 2012|no.8 p.74,86-94, 105-107}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Tullie House Museum
|Accession= RF 389-420or 418/419: 1 822
|i1=Shield boss hesket.jpg
|i2=