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Sven Skildbiter's article on the details of the only mail shirt found in a Viking Age Scandinavian context. O'Conner which is in Dominic Tweddle's "The Anglian Helmet from Coppergate".Īrticle on chain mail, including sizes of wire, rings, patterns and descriptions. Table compiled using notes from article "Catalogue of Scandinavian Mail" by Sonia A. How Common was Chain Mail: Extant Scandinavian Mail.
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While I am in the process of updating my knowledge about the current state of archaeology in Viking armor and weaponry, other researchers have published some nice materials to the web that cover many aspects of Viking martial equipment, and therefore in the interim period until I have updated my old article, I will provide links to the best web resources I have encountered, and also provide some annotated bibliography as well below. The article was a good beginner's overview, but it had some inaccuracies and was based on "survey" books about the Vikings. The original version of this page was one of the very first I constructed, in about 1988. Viking Arms and Armor Dear Viking Answer Lady: I know Vikings didn't have horns on their helmets, but what types of armor did they wear, and what types of weapons did they use? (signed) Lost In A Haze Of Ignorance Gentle Readers: