15th century hand and a half sword shrewsbury semi LARP maskers en character props Chainmail shoulder doublings were worn

Chainmail shoulder doublings were worn by the Romans as additional protection above the lorica hamata

Around 1320

The chain mail skirt is constructed from round rings with an inner diameter of 8 mm

The shaft is made of hardwood

Since the first century AD the lorica segmentata was worn by the Roman legionaries

15th century hand and a half sword shrewsbury semi LARP maskers en character props Chainmail shoulder doublings were wornThe original Shrewsbury sword, an Oakeshott type XV, is nowadays part of the Wallace Collection. Our sword is not an exact replica of the aforementioned historical original, but has instead been based on different parts of original late fourteenth century early fifteenth century swords employed in the Battle of Shrewsbury. The Battle of Shrewsbury took place on 21 July 1403, with King Henry IV of England triumphing over Sir Henry Percy of