In 2015, University of Leicester Archaeological Services excavated the remains of a bark object that had been deeply buried in the waterlogged fills of a substantial Iron Age pit on a field in Enderby, close to Leicester. The object was soon identified as a bark shield dating from the Middle Iron Age.
In this digital talk, Matthew Beamish will describe the many processes and analyses that have been undertaken on this unique object, including experimental work to create two new examples. We think this is the first bark shield to have been discovered in the northern hemisphere; a truly unique and exciting find.
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Matthew
University of Leicester Archaeological Services
