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One shield design used by infantry at The Battle of Hastings were round wood ones that might have some metal to reinforce them. Horsemen had kite shaped metal shields. During battle they would create shield walls by having men lock their shields together in the front.

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Yes. The fyrd's common infantry used them but the Houscarls used kite shape shield to make up their shield wall which gave a strong protection to the Saxon's Army front .

Also the Norman's light infantry used more likely round than kite shape shields, although the Bayeux Tapestry shows the kite shape more depicted.

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well the gear they had was verey strong and they had silver rock hard meatal over them and so thats why they were safe a bit

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Saxons used chain-mail round shields, axes, and spears.


Normans used horses, bows and arrows, swords, body armour, and helmets.

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strong and hevie armor

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