handmade rodella steel round shield sca reenactmen Al het leren pantser and 10 grams

and 10 grams

Archaeological evidence supporting this type of dress has been discovered at sites like Hedeby and Birka

also known as a "Fürspann" or "Fürspange

Belts like this were worn by late Roman centurions

Shield knobs such as these were employed by Germanic tribes throughout Europe

handmade rodella steel round shield sca reenactmen Al het leren pantser and 10 gramsRotella shields were principally employed during the Renaissance (16th17th century). They were inspired by the round shields of classical antiquity, which frequently appear in Greek and Roman art. Several Spanish and Italian manuals, such as those by Di Grassi and Marozzo, describe how to utilise the rotella. These shields were used throughout Renaissance Europe and were often paired with a side sword or a spear. The reverse of the shield features