Talk:Kiltubbrid Shield

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I find really doubtful the assumption that this shield dates from the La Tène era, the shield really looks like those from bronze age rock art [1],[2] and looks like Clonbrin [3] and County Antrim [4] shields.

[1]Goldhahn, J., & Ling, J. (2013). Bronze age rock art in northern Europe: Contexts and interpretations. The Oxford handbook of the European Bronze Age, 270-290.

[2]Sanjuán, L. G. (2006). The warrior stelae of the Iberian South-west. Symbols of power in ancestral landscapes. From academia.edu

[3]King-Harman, W., & Armstrong, E. (1908). Prehistoric Leather Shield Found at Clonbrin, County Longford. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, 27, 259-262. Retrieved August 9, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/25502764

[4]Jope, E. (1951). A Late Bronze Age Shield Mould of Wood from County Antrim. Ulster Journal of Archaeology, 14, 62-65. Retrieved August 9, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/20566636 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ambactos55 (talk • contribs) 14:50, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]