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The use of Baleen for Arms, Armour and Heraldic Crests in Medieval Britain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Ralph Moffat ,
James Spriggs  and
Sonia O'Connor
Ralph Moffat
Affiliation:
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG, UK. E-mail: .
James Spriggs
Affiliation:
20 Portland Street, York YO30 7DZ, UK. E-mail: .
Sonia O'Connor
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeological, Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK. E-mail: .
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Abstract

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.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 88 , September 2008 , pp. 207 - 215
Copyright
Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 2008

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