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Norman Crusader Shield

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Length: 51"
Width: 23"
Weight: 12 lbs.

Product Code: 9963MT

Description

Norman shields are designed to cover a substantial amount of the body. At the time of the first crusades and for most of the next hundred years or so after, many knights still fought on foot, so these body length or tower shields appeared to give the best protection. These medieval shields provided a practical defence against contemporary archers.

The experience of the crusaders increased the use of cavalry in European wars, and shields evolved into protection for glancing blows aside rather than meeting them full face.

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