Umbo de bouclier

Niort (79) - Musée du Donjon

Collection Musée Bernard d’Agesci©NiortAgglo

Umbo of shield discovered during the excavations of the Latin sanctuary of Grand-Champ-Est in Bessines. It is a monocoque umbo with high fins. The significant deformations attest to the use of the object in combat.

Where to find it

Niort (79) - Musée du Donjon
rue, Duguesclin rue, Duguesclin
79000 Niort

Commune of discovery

Bessines

Locality

Grand-Champ-Est

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

2008

Chief Scientist

MAGUER, Patrick

Inventory number

2015.14.8

Scope

Defence ➔ Military equipment

Materials

Metal ➔ Ferrous alloy

Chronological period

Protohistory [- 2200 / - 50] ➔ Iron Age [- 800/ - 50] ➔ 2nd Iron Age [- 480/ - 50]

Dating the object

2200 av. J.-C. – 50 av. J.-C.

Dimensions

H. 4.6 cm, L. 26.5 cm,

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