15th century two handed sword royal armouries Drinkhoorns tassets and greaves

tassets and greaves

The helmet is approximately 36 cm high

This burgonet is hand-crafted from 1

In the Celtic and Roman worlds

15th century two handed sword royal armouries Drinkhoorns tassets and greavesThis is a replica of a mid 15th century two handed sword. The original piece was excavated in France (possibly found at a fort near the 1453 battlefield of Castillon la Bataille). The two handed sword is one of a group of over eighty swords discovered at the same site. It has been part of the Royal Armouries collection since 1978 (object number IX. 1787). This type of sword is believed to have been in use during the last years of the Hundred Years