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Transitional armour. Transitional armour describes the armour used in Europe around the 13th and 14th centuries, as body armour moved from simple mail hauberks to full plate armour. The couter was added to the hauberk to better protect the elbows, and splinted armour and the coat of plates provided increased protection for other areas.
An arrowhead or point is the usually sharpened and hardened tip of an arrow, which contributes a majority of the projectile mass and is responsible for impacting and penetrating a target, as well as to fulfill some special purposes such as signaling.
Splint armour is most commonly found as greaves or vambraces. It first appears in a Scythian grave from the 4th century BC [1] then in the Swedish Migration Era ; [2] and again in the 14th century as part of transitional armour , where it was also used to form cuisses and rerebraces .
A coat of plates is a form of segmented torso armour consisting of overlapping metal plates riveted inside a cloth or leather garment. The coat of plates is considered part of the era of transitional armour and was normally worn as part of a full knightly harness.
Covers the lower leg, front and back, made from a variety of materials, but later most often plate. Plate that cover the thighs, made of various materials depending upon period. Covers the foot, often mail or plate. Bands hanging from faulds or breastplate to protect the upper legs.
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers called fletchings mounted near the rear, and a slot at the rear end called a nock for engaging the bowstring.
Transitional armour. Transitional armour describes the armour used in Europe around the 14th century, as body armour moved from simple maille hauberks to full plate . Transitional Cuirass. The couter was added to the hauberk to better protect the elbows, and splinted armour and the coat of plates provided increased protection for other areas.
