Publication details
A unique finding of a great helm from the Dalečín castle in Moravia
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta Militaria Mediaevalia |
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| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | great helm; Dalečín; metallographic examination |
| Description | A very well preserved great helm was found in the area of the Dalečín Castle in Moravia in 2008. The great helm consisted of five iron plates riveted together, with a convex top occipital plate which clearly ranks the helm among specimens dated to the 1st or 2nd quarter of the 14th century. The metallographic examination of the helm revealed that the individual sheets were made of standard quality iron. Multiple diamond-shaped perforations in the helm shell suggest that the helm was used in combat or, which is even more likely, that the helm was used as a sport or training shooting target after its standard use. As one of the very few specimens found so far in Europe, the great helm is a very rare find. |