Viking Bob
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Is there a right way to carry a kite shield on the march?
as shown here.
Thanks for looking
as shown here.
Thanks for looking
Carrying a kite shield
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mick3272
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On a long piece of string with a little cloth tail 
Mick
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However is comfortable for the bloke carrying it IMO, nothing was really standardised in that period.
Steve
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Many thanks for your input Steve, not knowing about these things I thought I would ask the stupid question.
I have posted the completed Normand on FB (sigh) and some bloke reckons its wrong but I cannot find evidence either way. I think its unworthy of a reply
Thanks again mate
No worries mate. Ask said bloke to provide a source that states there's a "proper" way to carry it. There isn't even a standard kite shield size or shape. I, and I suspect a lot of other far more qualified historians would be most interested to see it. Aside from the Romans and one or two others there was no real standard of kit up untill the musket era really. Give 5 blokes kite shields and you'll find 5 ways of carrying it.
Steve
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He quoted the Bayeux tapestry. Lol
I'd point out that we have no evidence of blue, green or red horses either in that case
Viking Bob
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I'd point out that we have no evidence of blue, green or red horses either in that case
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