Quote Originally Posted by Gebeleisis
5 kilos? that is too little m8.


the weight of a scutum was about 20+ pounds so around 10 kilo's
even that weight is small considering the fact that its a large shield and comparing it with the spartan one (45kilos+weight os the piece of leather that guarded the legs)
I think the early oval Scutum was about 10 Kg, while the later rectangular model was about 6 - 7 Kg.