Projects: Archery / A Period Archery Target for the SCA / Illustrations

1: Polish target range, 1527. From “Kruze Kaalog Zbiorow” by Jan Krucek Note the pointed pegs or pins in center of roundel.

2: Fifteenth century German practice range.

3: Swiss target range in Zurich, 1532. From “A History of Marksmanship” by Charles C Trench

4: Flemish fair with archery range, 1559. “Fair at Hoboken” by Brueghel

5: Detail showing roundel target

6: Great shooting tournament at Zurich in 1504. From “A history of Marksmanship” by Charles C Trench

7: Round archery target with roundel. From Prayer to ward off the threat of plague” by Martin Schaffner. Close up of cover of Journal of Archer Antiquaries #37.

8: German target range using square target with roundel, 1520

9: Target practice in Saxony at the court of Maximilian I in 1512. From “A History of Target Archery” by E G Heath

10: “Piece of Georg Fair” by Bruegel. Note roundel target on red background in upper left of lower third of painting in front of butt.

11: Falcon target from “Balestro del Girifalco” crossbow competition in Massa Marittima, Italy.