Danum shield
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danum-shield-286-4555156
title:
Danum shield
text:
The Danum shield was a Roman shield found in the Danum Roman fort at Doncaster in 1971. It was discovered amid the remains of a bonfire and may have been intentionally disposed of during the partial abandonment of the fort. The shield was rectangular in shape and measured approximately 0.65 metres (2.1 ft) by 1.25 metres (4.1 ft). It is considered to have been part of the equipment of a Roman auxilium (non-citizen) soldier. An assessment in the 1970s considered it to have had an unusual vertica
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description:
Roman shield found in Doncaster, England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danum_shield
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2024-02-09T18:25:31Z
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