Getelds

Pattern for a early medieval style of tent known as a geteld, based on a commonly illustrate d type in early medieval manuscript s from Europe and England between the 8th and 12th centuries.

Viking A-frame tents and Saxon getelds.

Includes articles on geteld construction, as well as layouts and construction, and photos of finished getelds.

Discusses different sorts of dwellings and their construction, furniture, heating & lighting, and tents.

Research into the geteld is still in progress, and further variants and clarification can be expected. The form illustrated here is the simplest for which we can have a good degree of confidence.