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Mar 20, 2023 All Posts 0

Sign up for membership The Society for Combat Archaeology is now open for membership! We are seeking to grow and develop our community, both online and in real life. If you enjoy our work and would...
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NEW STUDY RELEASED: Shields and Hide

NEW STUDY RELEASED: Shields and Hide

Oct 09, 2020 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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The Viking Shield: The First Authentic Viking Age Shield

The Viking Shield: The First Authentic Viking Age Shield

Apr 17, 2019 All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Research, Uncategorized 4

Numerous attempts have been made to reconstruct Viking Age round shields, this possibly being one of the most characteristic pieces of equipment carried by warriors of that period. Such...
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The Handle of the Viking Age Shield from Trelleborg

The Handle of the Viking Age Shield from Trelleborg

Apr 09, 2019 All Posts, Our Artefact of the Month, Research 3

The shield handle of the Viking Age shield excavated at Trelleborg (Denmark) has been a subject of much debate, partly because of general rarity of extant Viking Age shield handles and the...
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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 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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