greaves gustav

greaves gustavGreaves were worn over chainmail chausses and provided an additional layer of protection for the lower legs of mounted knights. The development of greaves coincided with the evolution of the shorter heater shield or knight's shield, which replaced the older, taller kite shields that had been designed to protect the rider's leg. Heavy shields were cumbersome in combat, making the introduction of greaves in combination with the heater shield a

and in some cases the doublet and jacket were crafted as matching sets

The dress Ranwen is a versatile design and a real eye-catcher

The hangeroc is crafted from rough cotton and has been designed in the early medieval / Viking style

such as a chainmail-covered foot discovered in the Kyulevcha catacombs in Bulgaria

The great helm

The axe head is crafted from high-quality 1060 carbon steel

A wonderful gift for Potter fans

Similar fibulae were worn by Germanic peoples

and splits at the front and back are featured so that the wearer may move freely whilst running and fighting

The dress is well-suited to reenactment

based on an original rapier in the collection of the Royal Armouries in London

Sword chapes such as these were employed throughout the Viking world