[Regia-NA] Viking Combat arts?

[Short, William R.]

> More pertinent for the period in question would be the bodies 
> from York,
> thought to come from the battle of Gate Fulford in 1066, and recently
> displayed in York. Not certain about whether they're fully 
> published or not,
> but the display showed cuts to the head area, and the leg 
> below the shield,
> as well as spear thrusts to  the body.

> I'll see if I can't find the source info.

That would be _very_ welcome information.

Three years ago, I saw a fabulous exhibit of 11th century skeletal
remains with battle injuries in Iceland, but I was never able to track
down the published work on which it was based.  This material could be
an excellent resource for someone trying to interpret historical combat
techniques.  The injuries were simultaneously ghastly and fascinating.

Bill