15th century two handed sword royal armouries Drinkhoorns The helmet is approximately 36

The helmet is approximately 36 cm high

giving it a somewhat disreputable reputation

capable of inflicting deep and wide stab wounds and killing a large animal with one powerful blow

In the Celtic and Roman worlds

The status of the aquilifer went far beyond that of an ordinary standard-bearer

15th century two handed sword royal armouries Drinkhoorns The helmet is approximately 36This is a replica of a mid 15th century two handed sword. The original piece was excavated in France (possibly found at a fort near the 1453 battlefield of Castillon la Bataille). The two handed sword is one of a group of over eighty swords discovered at the same site. It has been part of the Royal Armouries collection since 1978 (object number IX. 1787). This type of sword is believed to have been in use during the last years of the Hundred Years