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Very little original Viking armour exists and what there is are just fragments. So much of the Viking armour used by re-enactors is our best educated guess using such archeological evidence that there is left.
To design this splinted greave for the lower leg, we have taken inspiration from the archaeological finds from Valsgärde grave 8 ship burial (Generally dated from the 7th century i.e. pre-Viking Vendel era up to the 11th Century). Valsgärde or Vallsgärde is a farm on the Fyris river, about three kilometres north of Gamla, Uppsala, the ancient centre of the Swedish kings and of the pagan faith in Sweden.
They are made from 3-4mm thick leather and sturdy 16 gauge (1.6mm) mild steel plates. They are fully functional.
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