Middeleeuwse poleyns, kniestukken met rondels, 1.6 mm Vikingbroeken Deze gorget is gemaakt naar

Deze gorget is gemaakt naar verschillende middeleeuwse originelen

National Museum of Reyjavik

waarvan de meeste ringen een diameter hebben van ongeveer 6 mm

Riemen zoals deze werden overal in de Vikingwereld gedragen

Middeleeuwse poleyns, kniestukken met rondels, 1.6 mm Vikingbroeken Deze gorget is gemaakt naarPoleyns emerged around the second half of the 13th century and were the earliest type of plate armor added to a knights equipment. They were worn over chainmail chausses and provided an extra layer of protection for the vulnerable knees. For mounted knights, the legs were always a particularly exposed area. The development of poleyns coincided with the rise of the shorter heater or knights shield, which replaced the older kite shields that had