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Ridges on Shields?

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Ridges on Shields?
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06-19-2005, 11:52 PM
A number of fragments of shield covers which have been found show the covers to have had a strip of leather sewn to the front which seems to have run around the entire cover about an inch in from the edge (when the cover is on the shield). This is probably to reinforce the edge and stop it stretching. Is it a believeable idea then to suggest that some of the sculpural repesentations may show shields with covers on?

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Ridges on Shields? - by Gaius.Cornelius - 06-19-2005, 03:37 PM
Re: Ridges on Shields? - by Carlton Bach - 06-19-2005, 05:12 PM
Re: Ridges on Shields? - by Tarbicus - 06-19-2005, 06:39 PM
Re: Ridges on Shields? - by Gaius.Cornelius - 06-19-2005, 08:41 PM
Shield ridges - by Crispvs - 06-19-2005, 11:52 PM

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