heater shield

The heater shield or heater-shaped shield is a form of European medieval shield, developing from the early medieval kite shield in the late 12th century in response to the declining importance of the shield in combat thanks to improvements in leg armour. The term is a neologism, created by Victorian antiquarians due to the shape's resemblance to a clothes iron. Examples are depicted in the great seal of Richard I and John, King of England.

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Miniatura dei Carmina regia 02

Caerph great hall

Tarcze rycerskie

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Cleric-Knight-Workman		Commons
commons	image		Miniatura dei Carmina regia 02		Commons
commons	image		Caerph great hall		Commons
commons	image		Tarcze rycerskie		Commons
commons	image		Tower figures		Commons
commons	image		Schild heinrichvonhessen marburg		Commons
commons	image		Schild konradvonthüringen marburg		Commons
commons	image		Bourges (18) Cathédrale Saint-Étienne Église basse Jubé 704		Commons
commons	image		In order: Saint Alban, Saint George, Saint Michael, Saint Longinus		Commons