May 01, 2018 Konrad Kessler All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month 0
Introductory note: In May 2018 – almost 100 years after the abdication of the last prince of the house of Schwarzburg – the Schwarzburger Zeughaus, the armoury of the Schwarzburg castle, is to...Apr 24, 2018 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Combative Arts, Uncategorized 0
This weekend, we received the sad news that John Waller passed away. He was 77 years old. Having meant so much for many of our members and the very founding and development of our society itself, he...Feb 26, 2018 Konrad Kessler All Posts, Combat Archaeology 0
Introductory note: In May 2018 – almost 100 years after the abdication of the last prince of the house of Schwarzburg – the Schwarzburger Zeughaus, the armoury of the Schwarzburg castle, is to...Feb 20, 2018 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology 0
Textile, or at least linen, is commonly used in modern reconstructions of Viking Age round shields to cover the surface of the shield for better structural strength. However, while there is...Jan 12, 2018 Konrad Kessler All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 0
Introductory note: In May 2018 – almost 100 years after the abdication of the last prince of the house of Schwarzburg – the Schwarzburger Zeughaus, the armoury of the Schwarzburg castle, is to be...Sep 13, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology 0
We are absolutely delighted to officially welcome Xenia Pauli Jensen (Senior Researcher, PhD) as a new member to the Society for Combat Archaeology (SoCA). A short biographic text can be found below...Aug 27, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology 0
This week we launched a new exciting project on the use of hide in Iron Age shield constructions. The study is an interdisciplinary project undertaken in collaboration with conservator-restorers...May 11, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Combative Arts 0
We are pleased to officially welcome a new member to the Society of Combat Archaeology (SoCA), Stuart Ivinson! Our members have been in frequent correspondence with Stuart and have...Mar 15, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Combative Arts 0
The Society for Combat Archaeology sees itself as an interdisciplinary platform for sharing research and updates on subjects relating to combat/conflict/battlefield archaeology. We are therefore...Feb 28, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology 0
After a long time of consideration, we have taken the decision to change our name from Combat Archaeology to Society for Combat Archaeology. The decision is mostly grounded in that we judge the aims...