Battersea Shield

Battersea Shield
bronze shield
On display in the British Museum
MaterialBronze
SizeLength: 77.7 cm
Width: 34.1–35.7 cm
Weight: 3.4 kg
CreatedIron Age, c.350–50 BC
PlaceRiver Thames, London
Present locationRoom 50, British Museum, London
Registration1857,0715.1

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.