Early Great Helmet, Crusader Pot Helm, 12th Century

Early Great Helmet, Crusader Pot Helm, 12th Century

The medieval helmet we offer here is a reconstruction of a so-called enclosed helmet as worn by crusaders / Knights Templar in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Considered to be the forerunner of the Great Helm or Great Heaume, it is also referred to as a primitive or early great helm.

Crafted from approx. 1.2 mm thick steel, the flat top crusader helmet features a reinforcing brow band made of blackened steel, as well as a face guard with approx. 6.5 cm long, 1.3 cm wide eye-slits and numerous cutouts for proper ventilation. All component parts of the knight’s helmet are connected by steel rivets.
The interior is blackened for better corrosion resistance and fitted with a suspension liner made of black leather. The adjustable chin strap is also made of black leather and closes with an antiqued brass buckle.

This wearable knightly helmet is ideal to complete the armour of a European warrior of the High Middle Ages, and will make your transformation into a proud knight just perfect.

Details:
- Material: 1.2 mm steel, leather inlay, leather chin strap with antiqued brass buckle
- Suitable for head circumference up to approx. 63 cm
- Long distance (back to front): approx. 21 cm
- Short distance (ear to ear): approx. 19 cm
- Height: approx. 27 cm (front) / 12 cm (back)
- Weight: approx. 2 kg

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.

The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain helmets on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.