Two wooden shields dating to the 3rd century CE, found at Thorsberg Moor in northern Germany. The mo
Two wooden shields dating to the 3rd century CE, found at Thorsberg Moor in northern Germany. The moor is a peat bog in which the anaerobic environment has allowed articles like clothing and these shields – likely from Iron Age Germanic burials – to survive to the present day.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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