Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleTHE USE OF BALEEN FOR ARMS, ARMOUR AND HERALDIC CRESTS IN MEDIEVAL BRITAIN.AuthorsMoffat, Ralph; Spriggs, James; O'Connor, SoniaAbstractThe 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.SubjectsPERTHSHIRE (Scotland); SCOTLAND; WHALEBONE; MEDIEVAL archaeology; HISTORY of medieval military art &; science; WEAPONS -- HistoryPublicationAntiquaries Journal, 2008, Vol 88, p207ISSN0003-5815Publication typeArticleDOI10.1017/S0003581500001402