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The Loss of the King’s flagship GRIBSHUNDEN (1495): An Unknown Historical Source Surfaces

The Loss of the King’s flagship GRIBSHUNDEN (1495): An Unknown Historical Source Surfaces

Nov 22, 2020 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Research, Uncategorized 0

The wreck of Danish king John’s (or Hans’) flagship, GRIBSHUNDEN, which sank in 1495, was the focus of an underwater archaeological survey carried out on the wreck site earlier this week. The...
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NEW STUDY RELEASED: Shields and Hide

NEW STUDY RELEASED: Shields and Hide

Oct 09, 2020 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Research, Uncategorized 2

In a careful interdisciplinary study of rare shields finds, published today in English in the peer-reviewed journal, Bericht der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission, we are finally able to reveal the...
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Notes on the Guns and Gun Carriages Aboard GRIBSHUNDEN (1495)

Notes on the Guns and Gun Carriages Aboard GRIBSHUNDEN (1495)

Oct 05, 2020 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Research, Uncategorized 0

Background In the summer of 1495, King John I of Denmark set out on an important diplomatic mission aboard his flagship, GRIBSHUNDEN (English= “Griffin-Hound”), or the GRIFFIN, as she is also...
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Arms and Armour in 3D (3): Danish Longsword, type XVIIIe

Arms and Armour in 3D (3): Danish Longsword, type XVIIIe

Aug 26, 2018 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 0

Introductory Note: For the past few weeks, Rolf Warming (Society for Combat Archaeology) has been working closely with the 3D scanning team from Rigsters with the aim of producing highly detailed...
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Arms and Armour in 3D (2): Bucklers

Arms and Armour in 3D (2): Bucklers

Aug 10, 2018 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month 1

Introductory Note: For the past few weeks, Rolf Warming (Society for Combat Archaeology) has been working closely with the 3D scanning team from Rigsters with the aim of producing highly detailed...
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Arms and Armour in 3D (1): The Ballock Dagger

Arms and Armour in 3D (1): The Ballock Dagger

Jul 24, 2018 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 0

Introductory Note: For the past few weeks, Rolf Warming (Society for Combat Archaeology) has been working closely with the 3D scanning team from Rigsters with the aim of producing highly detailed...
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The Schwarzburg Armoury (2): The Main-Gauche Dagger (Oss 2825)

The Schwarzburg Armoury (2): The Main-Gauche Dagger (Oss 2825)

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...
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Was Linen or Textile Used for Viking Shields? New Perspectives on Round Shield Constructions

Was Linen or Textile Used for Viking Shields? New Perspectives on Round Shield Constructions

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...
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The Schwarzburg Armoury (1): The Großmesser (Oss 307)

The Schwarzburg Armoury (1): The Großmesser (Oss 307)

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...
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New SoCA Member: Stuart Ivinson

New SoCA Member: Stuart Ivinson

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...
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