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Early Medieval Helmets

 

Dark Age / Early Medieval Helmets - In historiography, the term Dark Ages or Dark Age most commonly refers to the European Early Middle Ages, the period encompassing (roughly) 476 to 1000. This concept of a dark age was created by the Italian scholar Francesco Petrarca. Items in stock unless otherwise indicated.

  

The term Dark Ages was originally intended as a sweeping criticism of the character of Late Latin literature. Later historians expanded the term to include not only the lack of Latin literature, but also a lack of contemporary written history and material cultural achievements in general. Popular culture has further expanded on the term as a vehicle to depict the Middle Ages as a time of backwardness. - Reference: Wikipedia

  • $106.24 Celtic Spangen Helmet
    This Celtic Spangen helmet includes hinged cheek protection. It is based on an 11th century piece. This style of dommed helmet construction, whereby overlapping metal straps or "spangen" were riveted to dished metal plates to form a skull cap, is...

  • $111.60 Coolus Helmet
    Coolus helmet including webbing and chin strap. Size: height - 340mm (13.5 inches)circumference - 680mm (26.25 inches)Weight: 1.3kgGauge: 1.2mm average. Combat readiness score: 7 of...

  • $508.90 Coppergate Helmet
    The Coppergate Helmet was recovered during excavations in the ancient walled city of York in 1982. Dating from the 8th century, the Anglo-Saxon is of great archaeological importance. The inscription on the crest is an invocation for protection from...

  • $111.60 Gaul Intelligenta / Eastern Celtic Helmet
    Gallic helm, made of polished high carbon steel. The shape of this helm is known as Shishak - The form may be likened to the dome of a Russian church, often called an Onion Dome. The shape begins with a hemisphere, which abruptly increases the angle...

  • $133.03 Horsemans Helmet with plume
    This Horseman's Helmet is constructed completely out of steel and finished in a dark leathery style paint. The helmet plume may differ slightly from the picture in that the synthetic 'horse hair' may appear to have slightly more or less...

  • $124.10 Italian Style Spangen Helmet - copper finish
    The Spangenhelm is based on an 11th century piece. This style of domed helmet construction, whereby overlapping metal straps or 'spangen' were riveted to dished metal plates to form a skull cap, is known to date back to the 6th century and was used...

  • $120.53 Turkish Helm
    Western Turkish helm from the 9-10th century. This two tone helmet is exquisite in detail. The shape is known as Shishak and may be likened to the dome of a Russian church, often called an Onion Dome. The shape begins with a hemisphere,...

  • $147.31 Valsgarde Helmet
    A simple Valsgarde style helmet (c550-700). Includes shaped cheek plate to give good face protection. Size:697mm circumference, 280mm heightWeight: 1.8kgGauge: 1.2mm average. (18 gauge)