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Ewan J. Innes, MA(Hons Scot. Hist.) FSA Scot
© 1993
Synopsis: This essay describes the various influences on domestically produced arms and armour in Scotland and in particular the role that foreign craftsmen recruited by the crown played.
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Quilted coat, worn either by itself or under armour.
Padded jacket sometimes reinforced with mail. Worn as protection under armour.
Conical shaped helmet, often fitted with visor and bevor.
Chin defence
Jacket reinforced with riveted metal plates.
Leggings of mail
Mail hood worn under helmet
Long shafted weapon with a broad axe blade.
Long shafted weapon with a long narrow blade.
Plate shin defence.
Mail coat although lighter than a hauberk.
Long shafted weapon with a spear and axe blade.
The correct term for the complete "suit of armour".
Mail coat.
Jacket reinforced with metal plates.
Long shafted weapon similar to a glaive with a long narrow cutting edge tapering to a point.
Basin shaped iron hat usually with a narrow brim and similar to British WWI & II "tin hats".
Metal tongue extended from the hilt up the blade to strengthen it.
A type of long shafted weapon.
Long shafted weapon usually with a broad cutting blade and a bill hook.
Metal cap of semi-oval outline with a flat rim.
Mail defence for either the neck and shoulders or head and shoulders.
The cross guard seperating hilt from blade.
The piece of metal which passes through the hilt from the blade into the pommel.
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