early medieval scale armor round Arm & schouderpantser found in the Sutton Hoo

found in the Sutton Hoo ship-burial

The chainmail skirt is well-suited to wearing beneath all types of chestplate or armour parts

and bracelets

This horn measures 45 to 50 cm and is completely functional

Saxons and Normans between the 8th and 12th century

early medieval scale armor round Arm & schouderpantser found in the Sutton HooThe scale armour is crafted after early medieval originals employed by early medieval Germans and Vikings. Scale armour of this type was also widely utilised in the Byzantine Empire, amongst others by the cataphracts, the Byzantine heavy cavalry. It is not inconceivable that this style of scale armour was also used by Vikings in the service of the Varangian Guard via Byzantium. With these pieces, all manner of scale armour parts may be assembled. This