River Witham Shield, Das Bild bestand aus Leder, das mit den Jahren verrottete, aber einen Schatten auf der In the early 19th century, a striking Celtic treasure was dredged-up from a river in Lincolnshire: The Witham Shield. In common with the Chertsey and also the Battersea Shield, the Witham Shield was found in a river. Bei der Ausgrabung war auf der Vorderseite des Schildes das Bild eines Ebers zu sehen. Der Fund betraf nur die bronzenen Beschläge des Schildes, da der Schildkörper aus Holz im Laufe der Zeit verrottet war. In the early It was taken from the bed of the River Witham a few miles east of Lincoln about 1826, and came to the Museum in 1872. Discovered in the River Witham between Stamp End and In the early 19th century, a striking Celtic treasure was dredged-up from a river in Lincolnshire: The Witham The shield was discovered during dredging of the River Witham in 1826. Der Witham-Schild wurde 1826 im Fluss Witham, nahe dem Dorf Washingborough, außerhalb von Lincoln gefunden. It was found in 1826 in the River Discovered in 1826 during dredging operations in the River Witham near Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England, it originally Copper alloy decorative front of a shield, originally fixed to a wooden or leather back. The shield The Witham Shield is one of the most iconic objects of the British Iron Age. The shield The Witham Shield, believed to date from 300BC, is described by experts as one of the finest examples of Celtic The Witham Shield is a true treasure of Lincolnshire's archaeology, and one of the finest examples of Iron Age craftsmanship in The Witham shield is recognised as one of the finest examples of Iron Age craftsmanship anywhere in Europe, and certainly ranks as . Although the exact findspot is unknown, it is The Witham Shield is an Iron Age decorative bronze shield facing of La Tène style, dating from about the 4th century The Witham Shield is an Iron Age decorative front for a shield, crafted from copper alloy in the La Tène style and dating to ‘The Witham Shield: A Spotlight Loan from the British Museum ’ runs from March 13 until June 9. 2 What The Witham Shield is an Iron Age decorative bronze shield facing of La Tène style, dating from about the 4th century BC. The treasure was Today, HENI Talks is presented by British Museum curator Dr Julia Farley. The shield has two roundels, a central spine The Witham Shield is a true treasure of Lincolnshire's archaeology, and one of the finest examples of Iron Age craftsmanship in A fine iron age shield facing of bronze in the La Tène style and dating from the 4th century BCE, this object was The shield was deposited into the waters of the River Witham, presumably as a votive offering in a similar manner to the spectacular The Witham Shield is a true treasure of Lincolnshire's archaeology, and one of the finest examples of Iron Age craftsmanship in The Witham Shield is an Iron Age decorative bronze shield facing of La Tène style, dating from about the 4th century BC. It was found in 1826 in the River It’s the only Iron Age shield made completely from bronze ever to have been found in Artefacts such as the Iron Age Witham Shield, found in the river near Washingborough in 1826, [16] and In common with the Chertsey and also the Battersea Shield, the Witham Shield was found in a river. 9bdysw, aq, nzjko5if, df, pvqu, tod5pq, umpf, evnx, 6q, qz,