03-23-2012, 10:02 PM
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Hi everyone!
I found this picture of a mail cap from Iron Age Denmark. I've heard of this find before, but I was wondering if any of you could point me in the direction of some documentation on this find (when exactly it was dated to, where it was found, in what context, etc.)? It seems to be that it would have been worn with a thick, fabric cap underath it to absorb shock from blows.
Hi everyone!
I found this picture of a mail cap from Iron Age Denmark. I've heard of this find before, but I was wondering if any of you could point me in the direction of some documentation on this find (when exactly it was dated to, where it was found, in what context, etc.)? It seems to be that it would have been worn with a thick, fabric cap underath it to absorb shock from blows.
Dan Dalby
Group Leader Project Germani
Germanic Tribes of the 1st. cen. BCE to the 1st cen. CE
Group Leader Project Germani
Germanic Tribes of the 1st. cen. BCE to the 1st cen. CE
