Shield Rivet patterns from the Bayeux Tapestry


Style I                                      Plain Shield, no rivets shown
     **********                       Scene VII.  Four mounted Normans
   **..........**                     Scene XV.  Two mounted Normans
  *..............*                    Scene XVII. Four standing Normans.
 *................*                   Scene XXV.  One standing Norman.
*..................*                  Scene LXVII. One dead ?
*.......xxxx.......*                  Scene LXX.  One Mounted Norman.
*.......x**x.......*                  Scene LXX.  One Standing Saxon.
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Style II                                      Plain Shield, no rivets shown,
     **********                       Single strap runs from edge to edge
   **..........**                     May be simple verso of above.
  *..............*                    Scene VIII.  Three Mounted Normans
 o----------------o                   Scene XVIII.  Three Mounted Normans
*..................*                  Scene XIX.  Three Mounted Normans
*.......xxxx.......*                  Scene XX.  Two Mounted Normans
*.......x**x.......*                  Scene XXI.  Four Mounted Normans
*.......x**x.......*                  Scene XXII.  Four Mounted Normans
 *......xxxx......*                   Scene XXII.  Three Mounted Normans
 *................*                   Scene XXXIX.  Three Mounted Normans
  *..............*                    Scene XLV.  Two mounted Normans
  *..............*                    Scene XLVI. One mounted Norman (Wadard)
   *............*                     Scene LII.  Five mounted Normans
   *............*                     Scene LIII.  Six mounted Normans
    *..........*                      Scene LV.  One Mounted Norman
    *..........*                      Scene LVIII.  Four Mounted Normans
     *........*                       Scene LIX.  Four Mounted Normans
     *........*                       Scene LXI.  Two Mounted Normans
      *......*                        Scene LXVII.  Three mounted Normans.
      *......*                        Scene LXVIII.  Two Mounted Normans.
       *....*                         Scene LXIX.  Two Mounted Normans.
       *....*                         Scene LXXIII.  One Mounted Norman.
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Style III                                      Plain Shield, no rivets shown,
     **********                       Two straps run from edge to edge
   **..........**                     May be simple verso of above.
  *..............*                    Scene LX.  One Mounted Normans
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Style IV                                 Simple Square Brace pattern.
     **********                  Guige attached to top two rivets
   **..........**                Scene XII.  One mounted Norman.
  *..............*               Scene XV.  One mounted Norman.
 *................*              Scene XIX. One standing Norman.
*....o---------o...*             Scene XX. One standing Norman.
*....|..xxxx...|...*             Scene XXIII. One standing Norman.
*....|..x**x...|...*             Scene LXI One Standing Norman.
*....|..x**x...|...*             Scene LXII Three Mounted Normans.
 *...|..xxxx...|..*              Scene LXVI. Two Standing Saxons.
 *...o---------o..*              Scene LXVII. Two mounted Normans.
  *..............*               Scene LXIX. Two Standing Saxons.
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Style V                                 Simple Diamond pattern.
     **********                  Guige attached to edges
   **..........**                Scene XX.  One mounted Norman.
  o.......o......o               Scene LXI. Two standing Saxons.
 *....../..\......*              Scene LXV. One Standing Saxon.
*....../....\......*             Scene LXVI. One Standing Saxon.
*...../.xxxx.\.....*             Scene LXIX.  One Mounted Norman.
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Style VI                                 Complex Brace pattern.
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   **..........**                Scene XXIII.  One Standing Norman.
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Style VII                                 Complex Brace pattern.
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   **..........**                Scene XXIII.  One Standing Norman.
  *..o........o..*               Scene LVI.  One Standing Saxon.
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Style VIII                                 Complex Brace pattern.
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   **..........**                Scene LXII.  One Mounted Norman.
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Style IX                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *.......o......*               Scene LVI One mounted Saxon (Harold).
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Style X                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene XLI  Hung on ship.
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Style XI                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene LVI  Standing Saxon.
 *................*              Scene LXI  Two Standing Saxons
*.....o......o.....*             Scene LXII One Mounted Norman
*.......xxxx.......*             Scene LXIII Two Dead Saxons
*.......x**x.......*             Scene LXIV One Mounted Norman
*.......x**x.......*             Scene LXV One Mounted Norman
 *......xxxx......*              Scene LXVI One Dead Norman
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Style XII                                 Complex pattern.
     **********                  Scene XVII.  One Standing Norman
   **..........**                Scene LXV. One Mounted Norman
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Style XIII                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..o........o..*               Scene LXXI  One Standing Saxon.
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Style XIV                                 Complex Brace pattern.
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  *.....o...o....*               Scene XXIII.  One mounted Norman.
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Style XV                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene LV  One mounted Norman (Vital).
 *................*              (Clearly indicates rivits with no straps)
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Style XVI                                 Complex Brace pattern.
     **********                  Guige attached to top two rivets
   **..........**                Scene XX.  One mounted Norman.
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Style XVII                                 Complex Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene XXIII.  One mounted Norman.
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Style XVIII                                 Complex Brace pattern.
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Style XIX                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene XL  Hung on ship.
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Style XX                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene XL  Hung on ship.
 *................*              Scene XLI  Hung on ship.
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Style XXI                              ?????
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   **..........**             Scene XVIV.  One Mounted Norman
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Style XXII                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene LV  One mounted Norman.
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Style XXIII                                 ??????
     **********                  Scene XII, One mounted Norman
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Style XXIV                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene LXX  One mounted Norman.
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Style XXV                                 ??????? Brace pattern.
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  *..............*               Scene LXXII  One mounted Norman.
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