Great Helm
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Great Pot Helm, 16-Gauge
SKU: AH6327.16This 'pot helm' reflects an early, simpler form within the great helm family, its rounded, bowl-like profile predating the later flat-topped box style. The great helm arose in the late 12th century in the context of the Crusades and remained in use into the 14th century, its fully enclosing form offering superior protection against lance strikes. Worn over a mail coif or a separate close-fitting helmet, it traded mobility for maximum coverage, ideal for a mounted knight's initial charge.
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Great Helm, with Brass Fittings
SKU: XH017/AH4420This great helm reflects the fully enclosing knightly helmet that arose in the late 12th century, in the context of the Crusades, finished here with brass fittings. Its box-like, fully enclosing form offered superior protection against lance strikes once the couched-lance cavalry charge made face-level blows a serious hazard. Worn over a mail coif or a separate close-fitting helmet, it traded mobility for maximum coverage, ideal for a mounted knight's initial charge.
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Great Helm, Classic Pattern
SKU: XH002This great helm reflects the fully enclosing knightly helmet that arose in the late 12th century, in the context of the Crusades, and remained in use into the 14th century. Its box-like, fully enclosing form offered superior protection against lance strikes once the couched-lance cavalry charge made face-level blows a serious hazard. Worn over a mail coif or a separate close-fitting helmet, it traded mobility for maximum coverage, ideal for a mounted knight's initial charge.
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King’s Great Helm, with Crown
SKU: XH005This great helm is finished with a crown, reflecting the elevated status such a helmet would signal, befitting a king rather than an ordinary knight. The great helm arose in the late 12th century in the context of the Crusades and remained in use into the 14th century, its fully enclosing form offering superior protection against lance strikes. A crowned great helm carried real symbolic weight, marking its wearer as royalty even beneath a fully concealing visor.
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Helmets of the 14th century combined iron plate and mail, and among the range worn by knights, the visored bascinet with camail was especially common alongside the great helm. The sugarloaf helm evolved from the earlier flat-topped great helm during the late 13th and 14th centuries, its tall conical crown taking its name from the cone-shaped moulds used to form refined sugar in the period. This version carries a dark finish, offering a more imposing, weathered appearance than a bright polished steel build.
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Helmets of the 14th century combined iron plate and mail, and among the range worn by knights, the visored bascinet with camail was especially common alongside the great helm. The sugarloaf helm evolved from the earlier flat-topped great helm during the late 13th and 14th centuries, its tall conical crown taking its name from the cone-shaped moulds used to form refined sugar in the period. This version recreates an early 14th-century visored pattern, close to the point the sugarloaf shape first emerged from the earlier flat-topped great helm.
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Great Helm, Carbon Steel
SKU: AH4420This great helm reflects the fully enclosing knightly helmet that arose in the late 12th century, in the context of the Crusades, and remained in use into the 14th century. Its box-like, fully enclosing form offered superior protection against lance strikes once the couched-lance cavalry charge made face-level blows a serious hazard. Worn over a mail coif or a separate close-fitting helmet, it traded mobility for maximum coverage, ideal for a mounted knight's initial charge.
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Sports Sugarloaf Helm, Combat Rated
SKU: AH6929Helmets of the 14th century combined iron plate and mail, and among the range worn by knights, the visored bascinet with camail was especially common alongside the great helm. The sugarloaf helm evolved from the earlier flat-topped great helm during the late 13th and 14th centuries, its tall conical crown taking its name from the cone-shaped moulds used to form refined sugar in the period. This sports-rated version is built for genuine full-contact combat use, suited to buhurt and heavy combat re-enactment disciplines.
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Great Helm, Standard Pattern
SKU: AH6795This great helm reflects the fully enclosing knightly helmet that arose in the late 12th century, in the context of the Crusades, and remained in use into the 14th century. Its box-like, fully enclosing form offered superior protection against lance strikes once the couched-lance cavalry charge made face-level blows a serious hazard. Worn over a mail coif or a separate close-fitting helmet, it traded mobility for maximum coverage, ideal for a mounted knight's initial charge.
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Knight’s Helmet, with Crown
SKU: AH3852This helmet is finished with a crown, reflecting the elevated status such equipment would signal, befitting a king or high nobility rather than an ordinary knight. The great helm and its variants offered the fully enclosing protection expected of Medieval battlefield equipment. A crowned helmet carried real symbolic weight, marking its wearer's rank even beneath a fully concealing visor.
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Sugarloaf Great Helm, Modified Pattern
SKU: AH3821NThis is a replica of the sugarloaf helmet used in the 14th century, featuring the tall conical peak that gives the style its name rather than a flattened top. The sugarloaf helm evolved from the earlier flat-topped great helm during the late 13th and 14th centuries, its tall conical crown taking its name from the cone-shaped moulds used to form refined sugar in the period. This modified version offers a variation on the classic sugarloaf silhouette.
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Great Helm, Over-Wear Pattern
SKU: AH3829LThis great helm reflects the version specifically sized to be worn over another helmet, offering protection from the mid-12th through the 13th century. It was often worn over a mail coif or a separate arming cap, the layered protection typical of a mounted knight preparing for the shock of a cavalry charge. This over-wear design ensures a proper, secure fit when layered over additional head protection, as was the genuine historical practice.
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Norman Knight’s Great Helm
SKU: AH3831N/H010A great helm of the type that developed in the 12th and 13th centuries, offering full face and head coverage — a marked evolution beyond the earlier nasal helmet, trading peripheral vision for far greater protection.
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Visored Sugarloaf Helm
SKU: AH6301A typical visored sugarloaf helmet features a tall peak rather than a flattened top, distinguishing it from the earlier great helm. The moving face plate adds genuine functionality, letting the wearer raise the visor for ventilation and vision when not actively in combat. This reproduction has narrow eye slits for protected vision while the visor is lowered.
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Great Helm, Leather Construction
SKU: AHL3831L/H010This great helm is built in leather rather than steel, offering a lighter-weight alternative suited to costume, stage, and display use. The great helm arose in the late 12th century in the context of the Crusades and remained in use into the 14th century, its fully enclosing form offering superior protection against lance strikes. A leather construction recreates the classic great helm silhouette in a significantly lighter, more comfortable format for extended wear.
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Great Helm, Sport/Tournament Pattern
SKU: AH6921This great helm reflects the fully enclosing knightly helmet of the High Middle Ages, built here to a specification suited to modern tournament and stage performance use. The great helm's box-like, fully enclosing form offered superior protection against lance strikes once the couched-lance cavalry charge made face-level blows a serious hazard. Worn over a mail coif or a separate close-fitting helmet, it traded mobility for maximum coverage, ideal for a mounted knight's initial charge.
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Great Helm, Dark Finish
SKU: AH3831DThis great helm is finished in a dark, blackened treatment, reflecting one of several genuine period finishing options alongside bright polished steel. The great helm arose in the late 12th century in the context of the Crusades and remained in use into the 14th century, its fully enclosing form offering superior protection against lance strikes. A blackened finish also offered practical corrosion resistance, a genuine consideration for armour exposed to weather and campaign conditions.
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Great Helm (Pembridge Style)
SKU: AH3829NThis great helm is based on the celebrated helm associated with Sir Richard Pembridge, a 14th century English knight, one of the best-documented surviving examples of the type. True to the original, this design was built to be worn over a bascinet or cervelliere rather than directly on the head, the layered protection typical of a mounted knight preparing for the shock of a cavalry charge. Its flat-topped, box-like profile is among the most recognisable Medieval helmet silhouettes, instantly evoking the image of the armoured Crusader knight.
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Mini Sugarloaf Helmet, Decorative Scale
SKU: AH3821.MThis is a miniature version of the sugarloaf helmet used in the 14th century, featuring the tall conical peak that gives the style its name. The sugarloaf helm evolved from the earlier flat-topped great helm during the late 13th and 14th centuries, its tall conical crown taking its name from the cone-shaped moulds used to form refined sugar in the period. A compact way to bring the recognisable sugarloaf silhouette into a home or collection without full-sized scale.
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Helmets of the 14th century combined iron plate and mail, and among the range worn by knights, the visored bascinet with camail was especially common alongside the great helm. The sugarloaf helm evolved from the earlier flat-topped great helm during the late 13th and 14th centuries, its tall conical crown taking its name from the cone-shaped moulds used to form refined sugar in the period. This reproduction recreates that iconic conical great helm, offering near-total head and face protection for a knightly impression.
