Identifier	95241
Class	MDA OBJECT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A convex, usually round, piece of metal or other material mounted at the centre of a shield. Originally serving a practical purpose in deflecting blows and providing a mounting for the grip, it later developed into an ornamental feature.

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Context	Record
Find Type	FSF13593: SHIELD BOSS (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Find Type	FSF35909: SHIELD BOSS (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Find Type	FSF36219: SHIELD BOSS (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Find Type	FSF16547: SHIELD BOSS (IPS: Early Anglo-Saxon to IPS: Early Middle Saxon - 500 AD? to 700 AD?)
Find Type	FSF10615: SHIELD BOSS (IPS: Early Middle Saxon - 610 AD to 688 AD)
Find Type	FSF47969: SHIELD BOSS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Find Type	FSF48242: SHIELD BOSS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)