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Weapons & Armor
Viking Shield & Spear
Standard Norse kit · 793 – 1066 CE
Legends fixate on axes and swords; the typical free Norseman carried a round plank shield and a broad-headed spear. Linked in a skjaldborg — shield wall — they were the main building block of Viking Age battle.
Key specifications
Shield Ø
80 – 90 cm
Shield mass
4 – 7 kg
Spear length
2 – 3 m
Construction
Linden/fir planks + iron boss
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