The use of baleen for arms, armour and heraldic crests in medieval britain

Ralph Moffat; James Spriggs; Sonia O'connor

doi:10.1017/S0003581500001402

The use of baleen for arms, armour and heraldic crests in medieval britain

Ralph Moffat
, James Spriggs
, Sonia O'connor

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The recent identification of whale baleen from a medieval archaeological context in Perth raises the issue of what uses were made of baleen in the medieval period. This note investigates the military uses to which this unusual material was put.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-215
Number of pages	9
Journal	The Antiquaries Journal
Volume	88
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581500001402
State	Published - Sep 2008

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