Round Shield Designs
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Evidence for Viking age shield designs come primarily from art. Literature seems to only mention that the shields were painted. One of the things that differentiates post Roman shields from those of the Roman era is the use of spiral designs. These dominate on depictions of shields after AD 400. 16 silver pendants from Birka appear to copy shields complete with spiral design and possible shield handles. [ARWIDSSON 1989:p.9-11]
Colours
Art
Literature
Archaeology
Discussion
Plain
From Art
Ottonian
Anglo-Saxon Norman / Romance
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Spirals
4 Spirals
From Art
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4 Spirals with Triads
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5 Spirals
From Art
Ottonian
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5 Spirals with Triads Carolingian
Ottonian
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6 Spirals
From Art
Ottonian
Anglo-Saxon | |
6 Spirals with Dots
Ottonian
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6 Spirals with Triads
Anglo-Saxon |
7 Spirals
From Art
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7 Spirals with Dots |
8 Spirals
From Art Ottonian
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10 Spirals
From Art Scandinavian
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10 Spirals with Triads |
12 Spirals
From Art |
12 Spirals with Triads |
Deformed Spiral
From Art
Anglo-Saxon |
Circles
Outer Circle
From Art
Byzantine
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Separate Circles
From Art
Scandinavian
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Overlapping Circles
From Art
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Spokes
Thin Spokes
From Art
Anglo-Saxon |
Thin Spokes with Dots |
Flared Spokes
From Art
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Crosses
Simple Cross
From Art
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Complex Cross
From Art
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Stripe
From Art
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Stripe with cross
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Flared Cross
From Art
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Open Flared Cross
Anglo-Saxon |
Oseberg Cross
From Art
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Goliath
Carolingian
From Art
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Late Saxon
From Art
Anglo-Saxon
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Checkered
From Art
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