SITE MAP--MEDIEVAL PAVILION RESOURCES

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TENT INFORMATION

• WHAT'S NEW?--lists all recent changes to the web site

• TENT/PAVILION INFO & LINKS Over 100 tent links, plans
• Pavilion Plans and Photos
• Hand-sewn Norse Tents--from Vannheim
• How to Make a Mini Pavilion
• How to Make a Dormered Armoring Pavilion
• How to Make a Portable Gallery
• How to Make a Viking A-Frame Style Pavilion
• Pavilion Articles and Text
• Yurts/Gers and Tibetan
• Middle Eastern Tents
• Medieval Middle Eastern Tent--plans, article, extensive documentation
• Far Eastern Tents
• Japanese Tents and Campsites
• Portable Structures
• Tipis/Teepees
• Other Tents/Housing Information
• Tent Sites--Commercial Sites
• PAVILION NOTES--Over 80 pages of indexed information
• General Pavilion-Awnings
• General Pavilion--Construction
• General Pavilion--Colors
• General Pavilion--Fabric/Membrane
• General Pavilion--Care/Maintenance
• General Pavilion--Fire/Lighting
• General Pavilion--Setting Up
• General Pavilion--Documentation
• General Pavilion--Interior
• General Pavilion--Poles/Frame
• General Pavilion--Waterproofing
• General Pavilion--Bad Weather
• General Pavilion--Painting/Decoration
• General Pavilion--Ropes/Stakes
• Bell Wedges--General Information
• Bell Wedges--Documentation
• A-Frame/Norse Tents
• Umbrella Pavilions
• Yurts--General
• Yurts--Furnishings
• Yurts--Assembly
• Yurts--Materials/Construction
• Roman Tents
• Middle Eastern Tents
• Far Eastern Tents
• Camp Walls
• Camping--Miscellaneous
• Nontent Camping
• TENT GALLERY ---PHOTOS
• Rectangular & Square Pavilions
• A-Frame & Wedge Tents
• Round & Conical Tents
• Yurts/Gers/Trellis Tents --also Tibetan and Mongol tents
• African & Middle Eastern Tents
• TENT GALLERY ---CLASSIC ARTWORK
• 11th Century--Byzantine?--Round ornate with center poles and ropes from top of pole
• 1225-1250--ROYAL ENCAMPMENT--Round centerpole horizontal striped tents
• 1377--JEAN FROISSART'S BATTLE OF DURAS--Round and walled tents, elaborate decoration
• 14th Century--Chroniques de St Denis--white round tent with blue painted arches and red/gold striped roof
• 1420 CZECH/HUSSITE--Wagon train, bell tents, pavilions, and conical tents
• Early 16th Century--Sketch of camp of Henry VIII
• Early 16th Century GERMAN--round and oval tent--PROTRUDING DOORWAY--unusual
• 1520--GERMAN--woodcut showing round and oval pavilions
• 16th Century--RUSSIAN--round with panelled roof, ball at peak, light color
• UNKNOWN--Shows set up of conical tent
Eastern and Middle Eastern Tents
• 1252-1284--Arab/Moorish Tents--white with red peak and finial, red grommets
• 13th C. TENTED ENCAMPMENT OF JENGHIS KHAN--Shows non-ger and ger tents
• 13th C--Ger of Jenghis Khan--color picture of elaborate ger
• 13th C. Tabriz miniature showing bell tents and round pavilions
• 1760--CHINESE--Freestanding canopy at the Imperial palace
• UNKNOWN--Manuscript showing yurts, with Japanese writing, unknown origin
• UNKNOWN--Persian painting, purple cone-shaped awning with segmented centerpole and rainbow trim
• UNKNOWN--Asian (turban-wearing)--non-ger yurt-shaped, wedge and cone tents, yurt with vertical khana
• UNKNOWN--Central Asia--flat-peaked conical awning, with blue & red vine pattern and rainbow striped edge
• UNKNOWN--Islamic--elaborate ger-shaped tents with guyropes, round pavilions with flat peaks
• UNKNOWN--Islamic--Two white exterior/elaborate interior tents, walls pulled back, highly decorated yurt
• UNKNOWN--Mongol--round yurt-shaped tent with guy ropes and smoke hole cover
• UNKNOWN--Mongol?--non-ger tents, shows rope 'tunnels' in roof ,segmented centerpole, elaborate interior
• UNKNOWN--Onion dome, flared wall round, yurt-shaped tents
• UNKNOWN--Islamic--square tent, yurt-shaped with plain exterior/elab. interior, awning with striped border
• UNKNOWN--Turkish?--flared wall round tent, segmented roof with flat disk top
• UNKNOWN--Prob. 16th-17th Ct Turkish--Interior of gorgeous appliqued tent
• UNKNOWN--probably 16th-17th CT Turkish--view looking upward at peak, appliqued tent interior
• USED TENTS FOR SALE OR BARTER
• TENT BOOKS AND RESOURCES
• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS re: Tents
• TENT MAKING TIPS
• WHERE DO I GET FABRIC? 
• HOW TO MAKE/PLAN A TENT--step-by-step instructions
• PORTABLE STRUCTURES--pics, plans, historical info 

• STOLEN AND LOST ITEMS--Help other SCAers find missing items, or list yours 
• SCA INFO--TOP 10 'MUST SEE' LINKS
• PENNSIC AND OTHER EVENTS
• HOW TO GET THE AN TIRIAN ROYALTY TO/FROM PENNSIC

• COSTUMING /ARMOR SITES
• COSTUMING
• NON-WESTERN EUROPEAN COSTUMING
• ARMOR/WEAPONS
• HENNA--Tips and Techniques for mehndi
• NEEDLEPOINT/NEEDLEWORK
• FURNITURE/THINGS TO BUILD
• THE KNOWN WORLD ARCHITECTURAL GUILD Not yet completed, but in progress...
• Table of Contents--Known World Architectural Guild
• INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF SACRED SPACES & THE KNOWN WORLD ARCHITECTURAL GUILD

 

 
 
 

Issue #1, April 1993

• Cover-with picture of the portable cottage 108 KB
• From the Editor
• CONSTRUCTING THE ROMAN TENT 66 KB
• What Has Gone Before--Article on what has gone before, and some ideas how to do it now 108 KB
• Interior Designers did What?--Article, with photos 112 KB
• *15TH CENTURY CHAIR YOU CAN BUILD*--Portable, curved legs and arms 147 KB
• Send in Your Crazy Ideas--Article--List of items/articles that may be of interest in future issues 112 KB
• Painted Wall Hangings and Backdrops--Article, how to 51 KB
• *BUILDING THE IRISH TUAM*--Early period chair, breaks down for transport 124 KB
• Scavenger's Corner--Good places to find good stuff
• *PLANS FOR A PORTABLE COTTAGE--Part I 320 KB, *PLANS FOR A PORTABLE HOUSE, Part II 231 KB
Issue #2, Summer 1993
• From the Editor 85 KB
• More Letters 86 KB
• Cadbury Camp: Reconstructing a Celtic Hillfort--article and photos of elaborate gate structure at Pennsic 471 KB--BIG file!
• Four Years of Gates--House Asgard's Pennsic Legacy 212 KB
• Gates From History--A few ideas for future-past gates--article 222 KB
• Medieval Furniture: Part I--Ancient Tables--article with photos 200 KB
• *A PORTABLE TRESTLE TABLE--Plans 159 KB
• *RECONSTRUCT A TUDOR TABLE OF THE YEAR A.D. 1520*--Massive wooden table 199 KB
• *THE CADBURY TORCH* 90 KB
• LOFTSTUE: A Permanent Storage/Living Space--Article on building a Viking house165 KB
• Tricks of The Trade--article on simulating leather, making backdrops,portable flooring, simulating stone 185 KB
Issue #3, October 1993
• From the Editor 106 KB
• ALTHING CAMP--Recreate a Viking/Icelandic camp--article with instructions353 KB
• Early Furnishings--Part II: Ancient Chairs 107 KB
• *VIKING BOX CHAIR* 157 KB
• *FOLDING CAMP STOOLS OF ROMAN BRITAIN--With Plans 159 KB
• *The Painted Floor Cloth--An alternative to traditional flooring materials--(Article with Instructions) 159 KB
• Pennsic--The debate goes on--article 118 KB
• *BUILD A 15TH CENTURY PAVILION 230 KB
Issue #4, Winter 1993
• From The Editor 92 KB
• Ancient Furniture--Part III: BEDS--Article with photos 94 KB
• *SOMETHING TO SLEEP ON*--Plans for portable wood frame bed with canvas and rope mattress support 253 KB
• *BUILD A SIMPLE CHEST--Plans for a rectangular, flat-topped chest 161 KB
• Simulating Stone--Article 40 KB
• *LITTLE CANFIELD COFFER--Plans for 13th Century English chest 132 KB
• Would You Believe--A Portable Period Shower?--Article with photo 90 KB
• Barley Hall--article on restored 16th Century English town house 175 KB
• More images of Barley Hall (different web site)
• *STARGAZER CHAIR PLANS--plans for the two-board non-period 'Viking Chair'91 KB
• Sources for your library--list of good books 51 KB
Issue #5, Spring 1994
• From the Editor 97 KB
• Letters 112 KB
• A Poem in Glass--A brief history of stained glass of the 13th Century 160 KB
• Simulating Stained Glass -article with photos and instructions 190KB
• *A VIKING TENT*--(Ridgepole, and two vertical poles, like a geteld)60 KB
• *Simple. Just make a folding frame (for your tent)
• THE CHARTES PROJECT--article with details of the different elements needed to recreate Chartres 167 KB
• An Ancient Timber House Reconstructed in Sweden--article with excellent line drawing 122 KB
• *KETTLE STAND--Plans for metal stand 27 KB
• Clamps for wooden columns-article showing how to wrap and clamp a column 32 KB
Issue #6, Summer 1994
• From the Editor 79 KB
• Letters 139 KB
• Shadowy Fixtures (period lighting article) AND
• *14th CENTURY SPANISH HANGING CANDELABRA 76 KB
• Lantern Documentation--article with illustrations 95 KB
• *LIGHTING THE VIRGIN'S WAY--Plans for a Gothic candelabra 181 KB
• *AN ELIZABETHAN TABLE PROJECT FOR EXPERIENCED CARPENTERS 30 KB
• Ritual Sacrifice in Medieval Foundations 158 KB
• Period House Plans 80 KB
• Cruck Buildings 234 KB
• The Italian Renaissance Interior; 1400-1600--book review 98 KB
• Last Word: Chartres 108 KB
Issue #7, Fall 1994
• From the Editor--Review of the Chartres project 101 KB
• Letters 80 KB
• Duns and Brochs--Scotland's Ancient Celtic Castles and Keeps--article with illustrations186 KB
• Spanish Candelabras of the 11th Century--article with photos
• CHARTRES PROJECT REPORT--Article, Part I 341 KB
• CHARTRES PROJECT REPORT--Article, Part II 298 KB
• The Columns 200 KB
• The Shrine of the Virgin's Veil 51 KB
• Labyrinth 94 KB
• The Statuary 186 KB
• The Windows 251 KB
• The Candelabras
• Nuns and Monks 65 KB
• Chartres--One Last Look 96 KB
• Cruck House 370 KB
• Pennsic Progress 1994--Article on Pennsic architecture 84 KB
Issue #8, Winter 1994
• Letters80 KB
• The Welsh Coracle
• Tools you will need
• Steaming the laths
• Staking Tents--article 91 KB
• Great Halls and Houses of Ireland's Chieftains--article 249 KB
• *GLASTONBURY CHAIR--(NOTE: This is the ULTIMATE medieval chair, for experienced woodworkers)
• *GLASTONBURY CHAIR: Part I (photo, text, materials list) 220 KB
• *GLASTONBURY CHAIR: Part II (plans, detail of carving) 213 KB
Issue #9, Spring 1995
• From the Editor 78 KB
• Letters
• *THE MONGOLIAN YURT, Part I 263 KB (NOTE: These are an older style yurt, with a HEAVY roof ring. Feel free to download them to help you understand the frame and covering better, but if you are doing SCA yurts, you will probably want to use a different frame.
• *THE MONGOLIAN YURT, Part II 230 KB
• Paths that lead within...MAZES
• Something to jump over---an early candlestick--plans
Issue #10, Summer 1995
• An English Manor House
• The Chinese Courtyard House
• Building Stone Arches
• *THE SLIGO CHAIR--variation on the Tuam Irish chair 138 KB
• Camps of the Roman Legions
Issue #11, Fall 1995
• From the Editor
• The Norse "Sweathouse"--plans for a permanent, period sauna 60 KB
• *A SIMPLE GOTHIC BENCH 359 KB
Issue #12, Winter 1995
• Re-Visiting the White Horse--White Horse of Uffington Reconstruction at Pennsic XXII 172 KB
• Wicker Chairs of Ireland and Roman Britain
• Ancient Homestead
• MORE THAN A YURT: TENTS OF THE HIMALAYAS 333 KB
The Wright Bent
• OSBERG BED--Extrapolating Measurements for the Construction of an Artifact VERY large file.  Be patient.
• PERIOD & CAMPING COOKING LINKS
• PERIOD COOKING AND INGREDIENTS (may include links for period ethnic foods)
• DUTCH OVEN
• PIT & BRICK OVENS
• SOLAR COOKING
• CAMP FIRE COOKING & RECIPES
• ETHNIC
• RECIPES--Interesting and/or very large collections of links
• FAVORITE PERIOD RECIPES--Contributed by SCA newsgroup members
• MASTER INDEX OF PERIOD RECIPES--Alphabetical
• ON SITE FOOD/COOKING TIPS

• GREAT CAMPING IDEAS
• PACKING LIST

• PEOPLE GALLERY
• TRMs of An Tir, Davin and Groa, with friends at Pennsic
• CORONATION PHOTOS OF HRMs SVEN AND SIGNY OF AN TIR
• HRM SVEN'S PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE TO HRM SIGNY

• SITES WITH LINKS TO THIS PAGE
• SITE STATISTICS

• THINGS I'M LOOKING FOR ON EBAY
• HOW TO KEEP VEILS/TURBANS ON YOUR HEAD
• BOOKMARKS
• ADVENTURE TRAVEL PACKING LIST

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