2021年2月17日 · The ancient Celts produced magnificent bronze shields in Iron Age Britain which were most likely for ceremonial purposes and display. Several fine examples have miraculously survived as evidence of...

Celtic shields were used in battle by the Celts and other ancient tribes as their main weapon for defense. They are often found in Iron Age male burial sites. The Witham shield and the Battersea shield are two of the most well-known Celtic shields.

Ceremonial Celtic Shields The Battersea Shield is one of the most significant pieces of ancient Celtic Art found in Britain. The decoration is in the typically British Celtic La Tène style, consisting of circles and spirals.

The Battersea Shield is one of the most significant pieces of ancient Celtic art found in Britain. It is a sheet bronze covering of a (now vanished) wooden shield decorated in La Tène style. The shield is on display in the British Museum, and a replica is housed in the Museum of London.

Ancient Celtic warfare refers to the historical methods of warfare employed by various Celtic people and tribes from Classical antiquity through the Migration period. Unlike modern military systems, Celtic groups did not have a standardized regular military.

Celtic Shields. Like the Romans, and most ancient warriors, the Celts used shields in battle. These were usually oval, as the photo on the right shows (this is the back of a shield), but they could be rectangular, circular, or hexagonal.

2017年1月1日 · The Battersea Shield is a sheet of bronze covering a wooden shield (now vanished) and is made of several pieces, held together with bronze rivets and enclosed in a binding strip. The decoration is in the typically Celtic La Tène style, consisting of circles and spirals, made using the repoussé technique, emphasized with engraving and stippling.

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2023年6月11日 · Decorative Celtic shields have a signature oval or rectangular shape and decorations. One of the most famous Celtic shields is the Battersea Shield found in 1855 in the River Thames. This shield features reliefs, engravings, and other decorative elements.

2022年2月8日 · Gaelic Irish shields in the 16th century seem to have been of two distinct varieties. The general word for shield, sciath, was originally applied to the most ancient form, an oval, concave wicker shield.