• The Battersea shield is an amazing work of art, the most famous piece of Celtic art ever found in Britain.
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  • May 22, 2024 - Explore the incredible history of the Battersea Shield, an ancient Celtic artifact that reveals the artistry and cultural practices of ancient Britain.
  • The most famous Celtic shield is the Battersea shield, found in the River Thames at Battersea.
  • The Battersea shield is not actually a complete shield, but only the facing, a metal cover that was attached to the front of a wooden shield.
  • THE BATTERSEA SHIELD This beautiful Iron Age shield was dredged up from the Thames shortly before 1857, when it entered The Briti…
  • The Battersea shield was originally made during the Iron Age, around 350-50 BC.
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  • Abstract: The Battersea Shield is a bronze shield with red enamel, probably used for ritual purposes.
  • The decorative motifs of palmettes and interlocking S-patterns on the Battersea Shield have a clear place in a well-understood tradition of Celtic art...