11-01-2005, 11:02 AM
On a purely practical point the shoulder guards would tend to snag the bowstring as you shot, so mail would be prefered - although saying that as has been pointed out above, its not impossible.
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The Vicus - recreating life in 1st Century Britain
The Vicus - recreating life in 1st Century Britain