Anglo-Saxon Day 2018 Monday 10th December
Plan for the day – 4B 4M (Miss Markham) 4S (Mrs Steward) 4B (Mr Bentley) 9am – 10am Dying of wool/Drop spindle activity with sheep's wool. Mr Wilson (Trading, slavery, pre-coins…) 10am – 10:30am Create shields (Ready for this afternoons activities) Break (10:30am – 10:45am) 10:45am – 11:30am Continue previous activity 11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch (12:30pm – 1:30pm) 1:30pm – 2:30pm All classes: Weaponry, trying on helmets etc, an actual shield drill (And YES - with the ones that you make/made!) 2:30pm – 3pm All classes: Any questions? 3pm – 3:30pm All classes: Head back to classrooms, tidy and get ready for the end of the day!
Anglo-Saxon Talk with Mr Wilson Time: 9am – 10pm
How do I use the Drop Spindle? Click on me for a video to help!
How do I use a cardboard loom? Click on me for a video to help!
Anglo-Saxon Shield Making
A wide range of colours were used in the shields of coat of arms A wide range of colours were used in the shields of coat of arms. In some cases, a plain colour was used as a background and then different-coloured patterns or stripes were used in the foreground. In other cases, multiple background colours could be used. The background of a shield was termed the “field” upon which further heraldic elements were drawn. The colour of a shield was typically called a “tincture”, so a shield with a single-coloured field was called a single-tincture shield. When using multiple tinctures on the background of a shield, the field was typically divided into multiple sections which would then each be individually treated. Tincture: Limited palette of colours and patterns used in designs. Field: The colour of background. Did you know? The size, shape, colour and designs of a shield each signified some quality or trait of the owner.
In general, the colours used on heraldic shields were categorised into three types. These are called metals, furs and colours. Metals refers to such colours which are typically associated with notable metals, such as gold and silver. Colours refer to the regular and most frequently used tinctures, including shades such as azure, green, purple, black and red. Finally, furs refer to coloured patterns which include ermine and vair. Ermine is the use of powdered black dots on a white field while vair refers to a shield with blue-grey and white colours. These patterns are called furs because they resemble the furs of specific animals.
TTYP - What do you think these colours stand for? White Orange Green White is a colour that signified purity, innocence and sincerity of the owner, often also signifying peace. Gold is a colour which reflects grandness in terms of wisdom, glory and the generosity of the owner. Green in heraldry frequently symbolises joy, love and overflowing amount of well-being and positivity. Red meant warrior-like traits of the owner and his martial strength. Purple is a colour of regal majesty and sovereignty, also meaning justice. Black colour signifies wisdom or in some cases, grief; Blue signifies truth, chastity (no kissing!) and strength. TTYP - What do you think these colours stand for? White Orange Green Red Purple Black Blue What do the colours mean on a shield?
What do the colours mean on a shield? White is a colour that signified purity, innocence and sincerity of the owner, often also signifying peace. Gold is a colour which reflects grandness in terms of wisdom, glory and the generosity of the owner. Green in heraldry frequently symbolises joy, love and overflowing amount of well-being and positivity. Red meant warrior-like traits of the owner and his martial strength. Purple is a colour of regal majesty and sovereignty, also meaning justice. Black colour signifies wisdom or in some cases, grief; Blue signifies truth, chastity (purity) and strength. What do the colours mean on a shield?
Are you ready to make your shields? What will yours stand for?