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Anglo-Saxon shield boss(es) from Breach Down, Kent
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The drawing shows a conical iron shield boss, and possibly the shield grip, and a knife. The 'Broad Sword' mentioned in the inscription is shown in Early Medieval Antiquities 44. The objects are from a barrow on Breach Down, excavated by Thomas Mantell in 1810.
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Title: Anglo-Saxon shield boss(es) from Breach Down, Kent
Description:
The drawing shows a conical iron shield boss, and possibly the shield grip, and a knife.
The 'Broad Sword' mentioned in the inscription is shown in Early Medieval Antiquities 44.
The objects are from a barrow on Breach Down, excavated by Thomas Mantell in 1810.
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