Making an Anglo-Saxon Shield with Historical Techniques - Part IV | Early Medieval Woodworking

Almost every Anglo-Saxon freeman had a shield, along with his spear and seax knife. Archaeological finds of Germanic shields have been discovered throughout Northern Europe, from Vendel and Valsgarde in Scandinavia, to Nydam in Germany and the many Early Anglo-Saxon furnished burials in England.Germanic shields were made of a thin wooden board, constructed of a single layer of planks, faced either side with leather or rawhide; 5-9mm thick in the centre, tapering to 3-4mm thick at the edge.