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Spangen helmets of the nasal helmet type were already worn in Western Europe from the 9th century onwards. They are depicted on both Norman and Anglo-Saxon warriors on the Bayeux Tapestry from 1066. Spangen helmets were easy to produce and could be adjusted during campaigns. Therefore, they remained in use and were even depicted in the Morgan Bible from 1250.
This type of spangenhelm has a round helmet bowl, an evolution that appears to have developed after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This later type of spangenhelm was used between the end of the 11th and the middle of the 13th century. It can be associated with the crusades of that time. This type of helmet was probably particularly popular among the common soldiers who could not afford expensive helmets made from a single piece.
This battle-ready spangenhelm is made from a single piece of 1.6 mm thick steel and steel strips of 1.4 mm thick. The helmet is equipped with a textile inlay and a replica buckle.
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