chainmail skirt richard mild steel butted bronzed Klinknagels - spijkers - handvaten en kistbeslag They were wrapped from the

They were wrapped from the knees to the ankles around the lower leg and fastened over the trousers with a strip of fabric or a fibula

It has a length of 51 cm with a blade of 33 cm and a thickness of 25 mm

Such swords were employed during the Scottish War of Independence by historical figures such as Robert the Bruce and William Wallace

thinly forged

This turtle brooch is a replica of a 9th century original found in the Viking town of Dublin

chainmail skirt richard mild steel butted bronzed Klinknagels - spijkers - handvaten en kistbeslag They were wrapped from theThe chainmail skirt is well suited to wearing beneath all types of chestplate or armour parts. It combines well with leg armour. Chain mail skirts such as this were worn beneath plate armour from the 15th century onwards, serving to protect the hips and the crotch. The chainmail skirt may be worn independently or fastened to the gambeson, so that the weight of the chainmail is hardly felt.