cuirass adam Drinkhoorns The gambeson has a thickness

The gambeson has a thickness of approximately 12 mm

These helmets were usually worn in combination with a chainmail hauberk and a chainmail coif

It was developed from the nasal helm (calotte) and offered better protection for the entire head

it was excavated in the River Witham

cuirass adam Drinkhoorns The gambeson has a thicknessThe cuirass is based on the well known late 14th century armour from the collection of Churburg Castle. Armour components in this style were employed across Europe from the late 14th to the early 15th century. This armour style clearly represents a transition from the early 14th century coat of plates to full plate armour. In the early 14th century, plate armour initially emerged as reinforcement over the hauberk, with separate armour pieces worn on