Buckler, c.1450-1500
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This small buckler (c. 13 inches in diameter) was found at Caerhun in the Conwy Valley, in 1799. Although it was first thought to be Roman or early British, the buckler was later identified as a form of defence which was widely used by the infantry during the latter half of the fifteenth century.
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Submitted by Anna Reynolds on Sun, 05/01/2025 - 16:09
An interesting snippet in the Liverpool Albion, 21st April, 1877, p. 3, reports the death of Hugh Davies Griffith of Caerhun in 1877, saying he has left 'The ancient Roman shield found some years ago at Caerhun ... to the Right. Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M.P., "as a token of my admiration of his character as a British statesman."' It is described as 'of leather, about eighteen inches in diameter, and exhibits concentric circles of steel, ornamented with brass studs arranged at regular intervals.'
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