Anglo-Saxon shield boss apex disc

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PAS Record: LIN-1F3D6D
Object type: Shield Boss
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Primary material: Copper alloy
Date found: 01/06/2021
Location: South Kesteven, Lincolnshire

Description

An early Anglo-Saxon iron and copper-alloy gilded shield boss-apex disc dating to the 6th century AD. This decorative discs would have been soldered onto the shield boss.

Photo: The Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC By 2.0

In this image the design has been highlighted. It shows two quadruped animals, each with a raised front limb.

Shield apex discs are not commonly found objects and only a few are recorded at the PAS. There are no direct stylistic parallels for this example making it a ‘find of note’.Â