Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361
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Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361Description
Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361 published originally in 1939, Bengt Thordeman's work remains the most important record of the battle. It has been cited in virtually every bibliography on the subject of arms and armour, but it has also proven a key work in the study of medieval wound pathology, chronicled what is known of the battle from a historical point of view and been used a key source for the dating of medieval coins. In the 1920s, Bengt Thordeman and a team of archaeologists excavated at the site of the burial and produced a work that has stood the test of time. The 900+ photographs and illustrations record in great detail the coat of plate cote armours, brigandine finger gauntlets, dress accessories and wound pathology for many of the victims. This reprint edition aims to make this work more widely available, combining the original two volumes into one.Context
The Battle of Wisby is perhaps the most celebrated medieval battles in Scandanavia, and yet were it not for the mass graves it would be all but unknown to students of medieval history. The peat bog into which the bodies were buried preserved not only their bones but also elements of their harness and accoutrement, leaving what is without doubt the most important archeological record for the period.Category
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