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The '''Roman shield''' (scutum) was made by [[laminating]] a rectangular piece of wood into a a slight curve. These large [[shield]]s could be held together into a box, called the ''testudo'', or tortoise.
The '''Roman shield''' (scutum) was made by [[laminating]] a rectangular piece of wood into a slight curve. These large [[shield]]s could be held together into a box, called the ''testudo'', or tortoise.

They had a thin band of [[metal]] as an edging and had a horizontal [[grip]] under the the [[metal]] [[boss]].


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Latest revision as of 19:39, 25 April 2006

The Roman shield (scutum) was made by laminating a rectangular piece of wood into a slight curve. These large shields could be held together into a box, called the testudo, or tortoise.

They had a thin band of metal as an edging and had a horizontal grip under the the metal boss.