Summary

Portion of an iron shield boss, from Orkney, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD

Accession Number

X.IL 190

Other references

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Portion of iron boss of shield. Orkney.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

Not recorded

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

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