There is a depression in the centre of the boss that would have originally held an ornamental stud made of enamel, as is also the case with the Battersea Shield.

The surrounding flange is decorated with stylised designs of two large birds, with outstretched palmette wings and long trailing tail feathers, each a mirror image of the other.

The surviving portion of the mount is 37.0 cm in length, and is similar to the boss and medial spine on the Witham Shield.

The central boss is ornamented with repoussé work combined with a finely engraved spiral decoration, showing the heads of two ducks.

The terminal face has three hairspring spirals engraved on the nose, and a row of triangles representing the teeth of the mouth.