Last year, the discovery of an ax head on a mountaintop overlooking Norway’s Trondheim ... none have ever been found in a shield boss.” Ystgaard points out that Vikings were known to travel ...

Of Skjold (shield) bulges were 26—of Swords 2 ... King Audbjørn’s grave is one of the most significant Viking burial sites in Norway, and the discovery of the message in a bottle shines ...

All Vikings would carry a round wooden shield for protection. 'Berserkr' is an Old Norse word meaning 'bear skin' and berserkers were Viking warriors who went into battle wearing wolf or bear skins.

Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive.