early medieval wax tablet Toverstokken This LARP buckler is painted

This LARP buckler is painted lifelike and resembles the originals with a wooden surface and metal shield boss

during the growth of large towns

This is what real medieval life looked like

Runes were not only letters but were also believed to hold magical power

The Scottish basket hilted broadsword was one of the most frequently used weapons from the last Jacobite Revolts between 1700 and 1760

early medieval wax tablet Toverstokken This LARP buckler is paintedThe cera (Latin for tabula cerata wax tablet) was a small writing board made from a hard material such as boxwood, beechwood, or even bone. In the center of the board was a recessed area filled with a layer of dark wax. Writing was done on this wax layer using a stylus a pointed tool made of metal, wood, or bone (Greek: stlos, Latin: stilus). With this tool, marks were scratched into the wax. If needed, these marks could easily be erased or smoothed