Celtic Ancient British Art Photos

Celtic peoples spread from Europe onto the British Isles starting roughly 1000 BCE, but were forced to the far edges of Britain with arrival of the Romans.

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Collection of Celtic culture iron swords from Hallstatt, Austria at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture iron & bronze dagger & sheath with cross-shaped hilt from Cookham, Surrey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture brooches & pins of bronze with beads from England & France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze fittings from cart burials from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Collection of Celtic culture iron swords (800-600 BCE) from Hallstatt, Austria at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture iron & bronze dagger & sheath with cross-shaped hilt (600-550 BCE) from Cookham, Surrey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture brooches & pins of bronze with beads (500-100 BCE) from England & France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze fittings from cart burials (300-100 BCE) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic terminal from gold tubular torc from Snettisham, Norfolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture iron tire & nave hoop from cart burial wherein wheels were removed & laid flat from east Yorkshire England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze flagon from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Celtic culture bronze flagon from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic terminal from gold tubular torc (400-250 BCE) from Snettisham, Norfolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture iron tire & nave hoop from cart burial wherein wheels were removed & laid flat (300-200 BCE) from east Yorkshire England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze flagon (c450 BCE) from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Celtic culture bronze flagon (c450 BCE) from Basse-Yutz, eastern France inspired by Etruscan & Greek designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture gold cape found Mold, Flintshire, Wales at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze convex circular disc of unknown function from Ireland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze circular shield boss ornamented with repoussé stylized swirls found in Thames near Wandsworth, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture sheet bronze shield facing ornamented with raised motifs found in Witham river near Lincoln at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture gold cape (c1900-1600 BCE) found Mold, Flintshire, Wales at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze convex circular disc of unknown function from Ireland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze circular shield boss ornamented with repoussé stylized swirls (350-150 BCE) found in Thames near Wandsworth, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture sheet bronze shield facing ornamented with raised motifs (400-300 BCE) found in Witham river near Lincoln at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture bronze shield with three raised decorative panels inlaid with red glass found near Battersea Bridge in River Thames, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Celtic culture sheet bronze shield facing ornamented with raised motifs found in river Witham near Lincoln at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture horned helmet of riveted sheet bronze with raised decoration found in River Thames, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Five gold torcs with cast decorations on end by Celtic culture found Ipswich, Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture bronze shield with three raised decorative panels inlaid with red glass (350-50 BCE) found near Battersea Bridge in River Thames, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Celtic culture sheet bronze shield facing ornamented with raised motifs (400-300 BCE) found in river Witham near Lincoln at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture horned helmet of riveted sheet bronze with raised decoration (150-50 BCE) found in River Thames, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Five gold torcs with cast decorations on end (c75 BCE) by Celtic culture found Ipswich, Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic Great Torc weighing over 1kg found buried at Snettisham, Norfolk now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Hoard of Celtic torcs found buried at Snettisham, Norfolk now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Electrum Celtic torc weighing over 2kg found buried at Snettisham, Norfolk now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Crescentic-shaped bronze plaque decorated with Celtic or La Tène art design at St Fagans National Museum of History. Cardiff, Wales.
Celtic Great Torc weighing over 1kg (c100 BCE) found buried at Snettisham, Norfolk now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Hoard of Celtic torcs (earlier than 100 BCE) found buried at Snettisham, Norfolk now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Electrum (natural alloy of gold & silver) Celtic torc weighing over 2kg (100 BCE) found buried at Snettisham, Norfolk now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Crescentic-shaped bronze plaque (200 BCE-50 BCE) decorated with Celtic or La Tène art design at St Fagans National Museum of History. Cardiff, Wales.
Celtic gold twisted spiral at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Celtic culture bronze mirror with engraved textured back found at Aston, Hertfordshire burial at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze mirror with engraved back found at Desborough, Northhamptonshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze mirror with engraved back found at Holcombe, Devon at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic gold twisted spiral at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Celtic culture bronze mirror with engraved textured back (50 BCE - 50 CE) found at Aston, Hertfordshire burial at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze mirror with engraved back (1-60 CE) found at Desborough, Northhamptonshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture bronze mirror with engraved back (50 BCE - 70 CE) found at Holcombe, Devon at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture bronze inlaid with red glass strap union to join horse harness straps found Polden Hill in Somerset at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture copper alloy helmet found northern Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Christianized Celtic bronze bowl mounts with dolphins framing a cross from Faversham, Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic silver disk brooches from Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic culture bronze inlaid with red glass strap union to join horse harness straps (80-125 CE) found Polden Hill in Somerset at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic culture copper alloy helmet (50-150 CE) found northern Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Christianized Celtic bronze bowl mounts with dolphins framing a cross (6th-7thC) from Faversham, Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic silver disk brooches (late 6thC) from Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Celtic belt fittings for men from Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic shield ornaments from Kent & Norfolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Stone beehive quern used to grind cereal grains with Celtic spiral decoration at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Sarcophagus carved with Celtic knots in Cormac's Chapel at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland.
Celtic belt fittings for men (6th-7thC) from Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Celtic shield ornaments (6thC) from Kent & Norfolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Stone beehive quern used to grind cereal grains with Celtic spiral decoration at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Sarcophagus carved with Celtic knots in Cormac's Chapel at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland.
Cashel bell with Celtic cross embossed at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland.


Cashel bell with Celtic cross embossed (9thC) at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland.


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