Talk:Centre boss

Lenticular centre-boss shields were common -- but harder to make (and therefore expensive). Regional "preferences" are an unlikely leather and it and also bears the scars of combat. The Ballateare shield fragments bear the paint directly on the leather. There is no evidence for canvas covers to my knowledge.

I am tend to limit my interest in centre boss shields to the late Viking age I will not argue with your knowledge. I am however aware of a single plank from a shield that might be curved and some bosses with have flanges that may indicate that the shield that bore them was lenticular. To the best of my knowledge, their are no lenticular sheild extent today. I am happy to be corrected and would like to know more. --Paul Matisz

Making abeen so covered, and I suspect tourney shields at that. --Paul Matisz 21:07, 25 Mat (EST) If canvas covers were later than the Viking age they don't really have any bearing on centre boss shields.