Anyone know these guys?

Tom Knighton · Post by **Tom Knighton** » Thu Jun 06, 2002 8:11 pm

This is a re-enactment group based in Ireland. They have some pictures of their folks using a strapped shield and no central boss. I am trying to find out if they have any documentation on this but my emails to them keep bouncing. Anyone know them???

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7790/framehome.html

If you don't, do you have any documentation on these shields? Since I prefer a strapped shield I'd love to find out that I can do it and be period.

Thanks

Bran

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Courage is not the absence of fear, it's the ability to overcome it.

Sixtus_Goetz · Post by **Sixtus_Goetz** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 10:25 am

Greetings,

Leeds in England has some exhibits of round strapped shields. You should be fine with it. There is documentation on it, but hey, if you like fighting with a strap, fight with a strap.

Cheers,

Saranac Goetz
Isles
Drachenwald

Tom Knighton · Post by **Tom Knighton** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 11:00 am

Do you know what time period those shields are from? I am trying to document the strapped round shields to 9th century Ireland or sometimes there abouts

Bran

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Courage is not the absence of fear, it's the ability to overcome it.

Buran · Post by **Buran** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 11:57 am

They don't mention which era they are recreating, which throws up warning signs. The first picture appears to be late Viking Age. The sword is a type X Norman, so up to the 13th century in Ireland I suppose.

I don't know about Ireland, but the two shield types used in that period would be the center grip "Viking" (to a lesser degree in later centuries) and the "Norman" kite.

A strapped round ("target") is very handy; I wonder what the era of provenance would be?