A timber rack holding shields and spears upright — the household troop's weapons standing ready by the hall door. Period: Early Middle Ages, c. 600-900 CE.
Anglo-Saxon halls kept the household weapons close: a wooden rack inside the door, shields hung face-out, spears upright with butt on the floor. This piece fuses the rack with two shields and three spears as one printable unit, in a working configuration rather than a parade display.
Painting tips
- Rack: weathered oak.
- Shield faces: muted ochre/red, simple boss in dark steel.
- Spear shafts: dark hardwood, drybrush steel tip.
Historical sources & further reading
- Sutton Hoo and Staffordshire Hoard parallels
- Maldon poem (weapon-keeping)
⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.





