Forging a Viking Age Shield Boss

Title

Forging a Viking Age Shield Boss

Subject

Documentary films

Description

The following clip shows an attempt at reconstructing a Viking Age shield boss (type R564). The purpose of the forging was to better understand the various steps involved in shield boss construction processes by experimental archaeology.

This has served to bring out a number of new aspects in Viking Age round shield research (http://combatarchaeology.org/research-2/round-shields-and-martial-practices-of-the-viking-age/).

This part of the project was undertaken in collaboration with blacksmith Tord Bergelin (Thor's Forge) and the Holma Foundation.

Music: Sinklars Visa by Hamradun (https://www.facebook.com/Hamradun-1928680894023262/).

Creator

Combat Archaeology

Source

http://YouTube.com

Publisher

Combat Archaeology
published via YouTube.com

Date

22/07/2016

Contributor

Administrator

Relation

https://www.youtube.com/

Format

Youtube video

Language

English

Type

MovingImage

Identifier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkhomKrBXc

Coverage

Modern

Files

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jLkhomKrBXc/default.jpg

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