We asked you whether you could design a shield fit for a Viking warrior. Over a hundred of you proved you could! Experts at the Jorvik Viking Centre have picked the six top designs. BBC North ...

Archaeologists have not found much evidence for complete shields, although parts of the fittings have been found, like the central boss. The best known examples of Viking shields were found with the ...

Danish archaeologists say they have found a well-preserved Viking shield that is more than 1,000 years old. Archaeologist Kirsten Christensen says the wooden shield has a diameter of 32 inches. It was ...

Building Viking shields is not the thing most teens spend their time on, but for one Aurora high school student the work was a perfect fit. For his Eagle Scout project, West Aurora High School senior ...

This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides clues about the role of armed ...