The main items for a Viking would be a helmet, a shield, a knife, and then a spear or an axe. Using a round shield provides a big protective advantage that makes armour less important when ...

Millennia-Old Headgear Is One of Just Two (Almost) Intact Viking Helmets A new study dates a piece of armor found in Britain in the 1950s to the tenth century A.D. Alex Fox - Correspondent ...