Record ID: LANCUM-D876DE
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy Roman shield boss missing only its rivets, c. 43 - 410 AD. The shield boss is formed from a concave, domed knob with a wide, flat flange. Four lozenge-shaped rivet holes pierce the flange, spaced equally around the central knob. The edges of the rivet holes bend out on the underside, suggesting that the rivets were pierced through from the upper side. The upper surface of the shield boss is marked by a pair of grooves running in parallel to each other around the outer edge of the shield boss. This is repeated in the centre of the rim as well as around the central domed kn…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2018
Last updated: Sunday 19th August 2018
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Record ID: BM-015A2B
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding, possibly from a shield, dating to the first or second century AD. The fragment comprises a hollow, hemispherical strip of metal that is bent in the centre. At one end are two flat, D-shaped attachment plates, each with a small circular perforation; one is filled with iron corrosion products. At the other end are two further flat, D-shaped attachment plates bent inwards on the underside of the strip, one of which is damaged. These are connected by a small rivet with a hemispherical head 4mm in diameter. In plan, the strip is roughly rectang…
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: BM-013333
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy strip, perhaps edging or binding, possibly from a shield, dating to the Roman period. Bishop and Coulston note that metallic edging is not found on later Roman shields (Bishop and Coulston 2006, 179). The fragment comprises a strip of metal that has been bent to form a hollow tube that is circular in section. The fragment is 68mm in length and 4mm in diameter. The object weighs 2.4 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-011453
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding, possibly from a shield, dating to the first or second century AD. Bishop and Coulston note that metallic edging is not found on later Roman shields (Bishop and Coulston 2006, 179). The fragment comprises a hollow, hemispherical strip of metal. In plan, the strip is roughly rectangular in shape. The fragment is 122mm in length, a maximum of 7mm in width and is 8mm thick. It weighs 5.4 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-00F978
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding, possibly from a shield, dating to the first or second century AD. Bishop and Coulston note that metallic edging is not found on later Roman shields (Bishop and Coulston 2006, 179). The fragment comprises a flat strip of metal that is folded inwards along one edge and is twisted at one end. In plan, the strip is roughly rectangular in shape. There is a mineralised substance, perhaps leather, on the inner side of the fragment. The fragment is 79mm in length, a maximum of 10mm in width and is 3mm thick. It weighs 3 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-00E833
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding, possibly from a shield, dating to the first or second century AD. Bishop and Coulston note that metallic edging is not found on later Roman shields (Bishop and Coulston 2006, 179). The fragment comprises a hollow, hemispherical strip of metal. In plan, the strip is rectangular in shape. The fragment of edging measures 48mm in length, a maximum of 9mm in width and is up to 4mm thick. It weighs 2.1 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-00D3F5
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding, possibly from a shield, dating to the first or second century AD. Bishop and Coulston note that metallic edging is not found on later Roman shields (Bishop and Coulston 2006, 179). The fragment comprises a hollow, hemispherical strip of metal. In plan, the strip is rectangular in shape. The fragment of edging measures 111mm in length, a maximum of 6mm in width and is up to 5mm thick. It weighs 4.3 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-BC2EE3
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding from a hexagonal shield dating to the first or second century AD. Bishop and Coulston note that metallic edging is not found on later Roman shields (Bishop and Coulston 2006, 179). The fragment comprises a hollow, hemispherical strip of metal, which is decorated along one edge with a row of stamped arcs. In plan, the strip is rectangular in shape. At one end, the strip appears to be broken. At the other, it extends at a 45 degree angle which indicates that it edged a hexagonal shield. The fragment of shield edging measures 74mm in length, 5…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-B06E7C
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strip of copper-alloy binding or edging, possibly from a shield dating to the Roman period. The object is rectangular in plan and tapers slightly towards one end. It has been stamped with two marginal ribs and a central groove. At one end the strip is bent back on itself and perforated. The object measures 115mm in length, a maximum of 9mm in width and 1.5mm in thickness. The strip weighs 2 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-34195D
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy edging or binding, possibly from a shield (although it does appear rather fragile for this purpose), dating to the first or second century AD. The fragment comprises a rectangular sheet of copper alloy which has been bent to create a 'C'-shaped profile. At one end of the fragment, there extend two flat trapezoidal tabs, which meet where the sheet has been bent. Each tab possesses an irregular circular perforation which appears to have been created by pushing an object through the sheet. It is possible there was a similar arrangement of tabs at the opposite e…
Created on: Friday 12th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-053586
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman iron shield boss, which has been fire damaged. It is circular in plan and domed, and decoration is now not apparent. Dimensions: It is 85.1mm in diameter and 45mm high
Created on: Saturday 5th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-18D683
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy edging mount, possibly from a shield. Cast segment of a semi-cylindrical concavo-convex object. One end is sharply narrowed with a sharp lip, while the other is probably externally stepped, which may indicate an overlapping series of similar rebated segments, as might be required around an object of rounded form. As an edging, this would fit a board of thickness circa 7mm. The interpretation offered above is suggested by shield edgings from Late Iron Age burials at Wetwang Slack, East Yorkshire, though the accompanying and reported finds from this find spot should argue a…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-393D75
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small triangular piece of molten cu-alloy. Original outer edge was rolled inwards suggesting that it was possibly part of a shield boss.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CB5306
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete piece of Romano-British U-section edging or binding with single sheet rivet in semicircular lobes. The outside decorated with nicks along both ends and with two triplets of engraved transverse lines and two broad transverse grooves. Length 13mm. Width 7mm. Height 10mm. Of the same form as much longer shield bindings.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snettisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3875E2
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British Curved length of U-section sheet binding strip, both ends broken, with two separate, differently sized, round ended sheet strips fitting tightly around the exterior. Both are decorated with grooves and probably pierced by rivets. Parts of the surfaces and interior are covered / filled with adherent soil. Perhaps a shield binding, although these normally have integral rounded lobes with rivets. Another odd feature is the inconsistency of the width. A rebate before one end leaves the internal width of the U-section at 3.5mm while that at the other end is c.6.5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hockwold', grid reference and parish protected.