![]() ![]() First Aid kits are carried on all of our vehicles and Marc is a qualified first-aider. Full length portrait of handsome brunette man wearing historical medieval viking. Please let us know if you have any allergies or phobias which may be encountered on a tour and we will try and organise / accommodate an alternative for you. Epic Battlefield: Two Armored Medieval Knights Fighting with Swords. The safety and well-being of our guests is paramount to us. Equally, in hot and sunny weather, it would be wise to have light clothing, a hat and/or sun-screen to protect against the burning effects of the sun which can be stronger than expected in coastal environments. ![]() Even on a sunny day, the air can be quite chilly in the shade or if it clouds over, and it is more noticeable when close to the coast. At some sites, the weather or wind conditions may be such that warm clothing will be desirable and sensible shoes should be worn for walking and, to the extent that we encounter them, climbing and descending steps and rough paths. Where they are not as able, we are still able nonetheless to enjoy the outdoors, whether by restricting the distance walked or trying to stay on stable / level ground and where a wheelchair or scooter will cope.Ĭlothing, footwear and weather conditionsĪll of our tours involve getting out of our vehicles and exploring the sites we visit. Where guests are keen and able, we might be walking on rough paths and slopes, and perhaps a little distance. On private tours, we will always try and tailor the tours to meet guests’ level of fitness and mobility. We have no facilities for guests in wheelchairs aboard the vehicle, but if you can board the vehicle, wheelers and small scooters can be accommodated in the vehicle boot provided they can be dismantled/folded and lifted into the vehicle boot. You should be able to climb aboard our vehicles which have up to 3 steps. Generally, to enjoy our tours, you need to have a moderate level of fitness and mobility. Please feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks. The cost of refreshments, meals and drinks is not included in the prices. We also stop for refreshments/lunch on full day tours. Battlefields are a disappointing source for the discovery of swords implying that swords were highly prized and expensive.There are generally plenty of public toilets around the Island where we can stop. The armouries in Dresden and Vienna contain many medieval swords in excellent condition. Swords are frequently portrayed in manuscripts making it possible to trace their evolution after about 1250. The earlier wheel shaped pommels were also replaced conical or oval ones. Longer grips emerged after 1250 so that the sword could be held with two hands in foot combat and the quillons started to curve towards the blade as a form of defence for catching an opponent's blade. ![]() The medieval knight used a shield or armour for defence so that swords were designed almost entirely for offence to be wielded one-handed on horseback. The medieval sword was at first designed as a cutting weapon but by around 1300, when this sword was made, narrower, pointed blades emerge in order to pierce the new plate armours. No trace of the grip on this sword remains, only the core steel tang reaching to the pommel. This style of sword derived from the broad straight swords of the Celts and Vikings, consisting of a long, two-sided blade balanced by a pronounced pommel and straight quillons (cross-bars on the hilt) to guard the hand, with a grip of wood bound with leather or cord. Swords often accompanied a warrior to his grave. Swords have always been high status objects used as symbols of authority as well as for warfare and sport. Longer grips emerged after 1250 so that the sword could be held with 2 hands in foot combat and the quillons started to curve towards the blade as a form of defence for catching an opponent's blade. The grip would originally have been of wood bound with leather or cord, but no trace of it remains, only the core steel tang reaching to the pommel. This style of sword, with a long, two-sided blade balanced by a pronounced wheel-shaped pommel and straight quillons (cross-bars on the hilt) to guard the hand, derived from the broad straight swords of the Celts and Vikings. Most medieval battlefields were cleared of useful weapons soon after violent engagements. It is extremely rare to find swords of this quality in the ground as they were highly prized and expensive items of weaponry. This sword was found in Whittlesea Mere, Cambridgeshire, in the 1840s. ![]()
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