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Cnapan
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Cnapan is a Welsh form of Celtic medieval football. The game originated in, and seems to have remained largely confined to, the western counties of Wales, especially Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pe
Youths playing ball depicted on a medieval misericord at Gloucester Cathedral
Youths playing ball depicted on a medieval misericord at Gloucester Cathedral
Royal Shrovetide Football
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Royal Shrovetide Football is a "medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England. Shrovetide ball games have been played in E
Cnapan
…players are challenging for the ball. The small ball illustrated is more compatible in size to a Cnapan-type ball than the larger bladder inflated or stuffed ball used in similar mob games. An alternative theory is that the "district of Glevesing" was the 5th-century sub-Roman petty Kingdom of Glywysing named…
Shrovetide ball goaled by H. Hind on Ash Wednesday 1887 that pre-dates the fire which destroyed the earliest written records of the sport.
Shrovetide ball goaled by H. Hind on Ash Wednesday 1887 that pre-dates the fire which destroyed the earliest written records of the sport.
Shrovetide balls typical of those on display in shops and public houses in Ashbourne. These three were on display at the Wheel Inn, Ash Wednesday, 201
Shrovetide balls typical of those on display in shops and public houses in Ashbourne. These three were on display at the Wheel Inn, Ash Wednesday, 2013. The central ball shows the three cocks that appear on the Cockayne coat of Arms. This image is common to many game balls. To the right is an example of a ball without decoration.
Leather bottle used in village football from the 1800s on display at the National Football Museum, Manchester.
Leather bottle used in village football from the 1800s on display at the National Football Museum, Manchester.
Ball being "turned up" from the "plinth" at Shawcroft car park located along the line of a culverted section of Henmore Brook on Ash Wednesday 2011
Ball being "turned up" from the "plinth" at Shawcroft car park located along the line of a culverted section of Henmore Brook on Ash Wednesday 2011