The Roman Shields or Scutum were made mainly of strips of wood, which would have a large central part made out of metal called a boss: this served as added protection for the … hand and also as a weapon: it could be shoved into someones face or torso to cause disablement.onfidence votes 43. they were made by lots of strips of wood stuck together. and it had a metal semicircle in the middle of the shield to hit barbarians and knock them of guard and stab them. And the shields have marks on them to show the legion their in.