Cultural object · Europeana
IMAGE- Medium
- ARMOUR
- Year
- 1400
- Place
- United Kingdom; Cumbria; South Lakeland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Provider
- The Portable Antiquities Scheme
- Collection
- 2048087_Ag_EU_AthenaPlus_CollectionsTrust
Cast copper alloy ornamental shield. Medieval to Post-Medieval in date. Gold gilt on both sides although gilt only remains largely only on the front. On the front of the object there is a pellet filled border between the outer edge and the inner raised shield relief. The inner shield is decorated with a recurring lozenge pattern with raised pellets marking each lozenge point. There are two raised bars which are integral to the object (no loop hole), cast as a whole, despite the 2 rivet hol
archaeology - MEDIEVAL
Rights: 3.0/
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