Gaelic broche Ballyspellan, verzilverd brons Romeinse & Keltische fibulae Strong leather straps at the

Strong leather straps at the back of the armor enable you to fasten it securely

this helmet standard always fits each helmet

One of the earliest examples can be found on the tomb monument of Sir Hugh Hastings († 1347) in St

its width is 88 cm (including the curve) and it weighs 7 kg

Together with armour (yoroi) and combat knives (tanto) the tachi was mostly worn on the battle-field

Gaelic broche Ballyspellan, verzilverd brons Romeinse & Keltische fibulae Strong leather straps at theThis Gaelic brooch is a replica of a 9th century Irish original excavated in Ballyspellan near Kilkenny. Brooches like this were worn in all shapes and sizes by the Gaelic people of Ireland and Scotland. Sometimes the pins were so extraordinarily long that the Old Irish laws decided that a person who accidentally injured someone else with the pin of his brooch, should pay a fine.