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Dane:
Greetings, everyone.

I was hoping that someone here could post perhaps some data and better, photos of English target butts. I want to replicate at least one at my sports club. I was recently named archery director, and we have the land and resources for such a project. In fact, a clout shoot is in the tentative planning stages, and I hope to have that this coming spring or summer.

My understanding is that they were pretty massive earthworks, but we do have heavy machinery as well.

Are there any preserved butts around in England today, and maybe woodcuts or illustrations that show what these kinds of targets look like? Reconstructed or refurbished ones would also do.

Your help would be much appreciated, thank you. I am putting together a proposal right now, and this will help my case.

Dane

PS While I am thinking about it, I have heard of Turk shoots? Any data or thoughts on that slightly grisely kind of archery game? While actual preserved heads are not readily available in the US, a simulated one would be easy to put together.

Loki:
Here you go Dane,Click on monument class description for details.
http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-arch/wcc-arch-research/wcc-arch-surv/wcc-arch-surv-archery.htm

200mtrs of flat shooting ground with a 1-3mtr high 'Butt' at the business end,get them Legionaries to work!!  ;D

Most of the site's have been built but the street name's carry the Archery heritage  ;D

stevesjem:
Here is a picture taken from the Lutrell Psalter, this is a 14C manuscript which shows rchers of the time practicing at the butts.



Cheers

Steve

wolfsire:
Not sure which issue, pre 2000, and could not find it in the back issue list, but there is one from PA that address this.  Something about "in the round" or "rondell".

Dane:
Thanks, guys. Andy, cool article (I owe you an email, mate). I take it that they were basically cicular mounds about 3 feet to 9 feet high, and flattish on top, and six to sixteen feet in diameter, grass covered. Targets were placed on top? Like tripods and round FITA type targets, with the little flags? Grass covered, of course.

Steve, that guy is only shooting from about 6 feet away. :)

Do any of you know of a medieval butt that has been reconstructed? I am curious too about what kinds of targets they used, or they did flight shooting to hit the mound, much like clout and roving shooting today, and try to get in the center of the target.

As I said somewhere else, the more I learn, the more I find I need to learn.

Gratefully yours,
Dane

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