celtic helmet nidau Speren en paalbijlen This type of helmet remained

This type of helmet remained in use well into the 17th century

Specially crafted for LARP and reenactment with a draw weight of 24–26 lbs

better known as the Templars

weighing approximately 700 grams

celtic helmet nidau Speren en paalbijlen This type of helmet remainedThe helmet is a replica of a 19th century find in the Thielle river in Port, near Nidau (Switzerland). The original is from the La Tne III or La Tne D period. The Port type helmet was also worn by the Gauls, presumably at the time of Caesar's Gaul wars (5850 BC), and the shape of this helmet was adopted by the Romans and developed into the imperial galea Weisenau. Typical of the Port type helmet are the shape of the cheek guards, the embossed