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IRON AGE MINIATURE OBJECT
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Incomplete copper alloy miniature shield. The shield is flat, hexagonal in plan, and has a large decorative boss in the centre. The boss consists of two concentric raised circles, with perhaps a raised pellet in the centre. The outer circle is thicker than the inner. There is no sign of a grip on the reverse of the boss.The shield is in a fair state of preservation; the lower part of the shield is missing and the boss is damaged.Miniature shields are difficult to date however they are thought to range from circa 400BC to the mid-late 1st century AD.
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Title: IRON AGE MINIATURE OBJECT
Description:
Incomplete copper alloy miniature shield.
The shield is flat, hexagonal in plan, and has a large decorative boss in the centre.
The boss consists of two concentric raised circles, with perhaps a raised pellet in the centre.
The outer circle is thicker than the inner.
There is no sign of a grip on the reverse of the boss.
The shield is in a fair state of preservation; the lower part of the shield is missing and the boss is damaged.
Miniature shields are difficult to date however they are thought to range from circa 400BC to the mid-late 1st century AD.
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