Where is the Battersea shield?
the British Museum
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.
What is the Battersea shield made of?
sheet bronze
The Battersea shield is not in fact a complete shield, but only the facing, a metal cover that was attached to the front of wooden shield. It is made from different parts of sheet bronze (4 sheets and 3 decorated panels), held… together with bronze rivets and enclosed in a binding strip.
When was Battersea shield found?
This magnificent shield was found in the River Thames in 1857, where Battersea Bridge stands today. It dates to the Iron Age, between 350 and 50 BC. The Battersea shield is not actually a complete shield, but only the facing – a metal cover that was attached to the front of wooden shield.
What is a Celtic shield?
Celtic shields were usually oval or elongated oval in shape. They could also be round or hexagon shaped. On the front was usually a hollow wood shield boss to protect the hand. The shields were made of wood, usually oak or linden (also called lime). Most often they were covered with leather.
Where did Ian Doddington live in Battersea estate?
They ran off through the Doddington Estate – where Ian had lived all of his life. His ex-partner and young son and daughter still live in the same block where he died just yards from his front door. A TOP cop yesterday denied “losing control of the streets” amid reports a dad was killed after confronting drug dealers.
Where was the original village of Battersea located?
All this building around the station shifted the focus of the area southwards, and marginalised Battersea High Street (the main street of the original village) into no more than an extension of Falcon Road. Doddington and Rollo Estate.
Where are the estates north of Battersea Power Station?
Further north towards Chelsea is the Surrey Lane Estate, and on Battersea Park Road is the Doddington and Rollo Estate. East, toward Vauxhall, is the Patmore Estate which is in close proximity to the Battersea Power Station.
How many people have been arrested on Doddington estate?
Back at the Doddington Estate, horrified families claimed brazen junkies shoot up outside their homes, with cannabis smoke thick in the maze-like corridors connecting the housing association blocks. Scotland Yard today revealed there had been 54 drug and weapon-related arrests on estate last year.
