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The document summarizes key details about Viking shields based on archaeological evidence. It describes the typical construction of shields from the Viking Age as circular and made of multiple thin wooden planks, sometimes with leather facing. Shields had a central iron boss to protect the hand and were typically 80-90 cm in diameter. Decorative iron grips sometimes ran across the diameter. While edges were sometimes reinforced with metal clamps, most shields likely had perishable edge bindings instead.
- Author
- Janne Fredrik
- Language
- EN