Enarmes are the
leather gripping
straps attached to the back of
shields throughout the
Medieval period.Enarmes represented a significant advance in shield technology, as beforehand shields were held by a single bar that ran behind a
boss. Enarmes were held in place by riveting through the leather and the facing of the shield, and reinforced with small, square-cut washers. Enarmes are visible on shields in the
Bayeux Tapestry.
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