Norman Conquest Encyclopedia
Baldric
Although the sword was usually carried in a scabbard slung from a belt around the waist, the scabbard was occasionally supported by a baldric; a belt slung over the right shoulder.
See also: sword
Related Reading:
- Norman Knight AD 950-1204
(Warrior 1)
Construction of a sword hilt and scabbard. (© Osprey Publishing Limited from Warrior 1 Norman Knight 950-1066, by Christopher Gravett, artwork by Christa Hook)