Object structure
Title:

The Introduction and Development of Plate Armour in Medieval Western Europe c. 1250-1350

Subtitle:

Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae. Fasc. 30 (2017)

Creator:

Dowen, Keith

Publisher:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Academy of Sciences. Łódź Branch

Place of publishing:

Łódź

Date issued/created:

2017

Description:

ill. ; 29 cm

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

iron plate ; baleen ; leather ; mail ; cuir bouilli ; crossbow ; goat’s-foot leaver

Abstract:

European underwent a period of rapid development and experimentation in the century after c. 1250. Whilst very little physical material has survived from this time, artistic depictions, wills, inventories and contemporary accounts attest to the use of metal plate defences much earlier than has commonly been assumed. By the turn of the 14th century, all the major elements of plate armour had been developed; with the subsequent half century seeing an increase in the quantity of plate worn on the battlefield. However, the development of plate armour was extremely erratic, and did not follow a simple linear progression. The stimuli for its development is still not fully understood. However, improvements to crossbow technology may have had a significant impact.

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Relation:

Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae

Volume:

30

Start page:

19

End page:

28

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

doi:10.23858/FAH30.2017.002

Source:

IAiE PAN, call no. P III 348 ; IAiE PAN, call no. P III 349 ; IAiE PAN, call no. P III 368 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

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Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Ministry of Science and Higher Education ; Activities popularizing science (DUN)

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