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shield
;
shield-ornament
Object Type
shield
shield-ornament
Museum number
2001,0103.3.j
Description
Four disc-headed shield mounts, parcel-gilt copper alloy. Each one has a circular silver sheet in the centre surrounded by a recessed gilded, ribbed ring with a border covered with plain silver sheet. The silver sheet appears to have been applied by soldering. Remains of mineralised wood and leather on the underside of each mount.
Cultures/periods
Early Anglo-Saxon
Production date
6thC
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sutton Hoo
, Visitor Centre, SF2123 to SF2126 Grave 0868
(2000)
Materials
copper alloy
silver
gold
wood
leather
Technique
parcel-gilded
gilded
soldered
Dimensions
Diameter:
20 millimetres
(each)
Thickness:
2 millimetres
(each)
Location
On display
(G41/dc6/sC)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
National Trust
(Sutton Hoo Visitor Centre)
Acquisition date
2001
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
2001,0103.3.j
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
SF2123
(Small find number)
Excavation/small finds number:
SF2124
(Small find number)
Excavation/small finds number:
SF2125
(Small find number)
Excavation/small finds number:
SF2126
(Small find number)
Conservation
Treatment
: 20 Dec 2001
Treatment
: 20 Dec 2001
Treatment
: 20 Dec 2001
Treatment
: 20 Dec 2001
Treatment
: 26 Feb 2003