Chainmail Aventails

An Aventail is a curtain of chainmail, generally fixed to the bottom edge of a helmet, which protects the neck and shoulders. Our large aventail is constructed from butted high tensile steel rings in a traditional “4 in 1” pattern.

Finish: Natural
Material: 16 gauge High Tensile Steel
Ring Type: Butted / Round
Diameter: 9mm
Weight: 3.348kg
Length (top to base): 38cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the Chainmail Aventail - Butted Round Ring Steel with confidence from the UK’s leading chainmail retailer.

Our chainmail aventail fits around the base of a helmet to protect the back and sides of the neck. It features a leather collar for attaching to helm. Protects the upper chest and throat between the breastplate and helm. This fits around the base of a helmet to protect the back and sides of the neck. It is crafted in high tensile steel, and though butted construction has less structural integrity than riveted mail this steel type will provide a sturdier mail garment than mild steel.

Finish: Zinc Plated
Material: 16 gauge High Tensile Steel
Ring Type: Butted / Round
Diameter: 8mm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the Chainmail Aventail - Butted Round Ring Zinc Plated Steel with confidence from the UK’s leading chainmail retailer.

Mail was thought to have been invented by the Celts. The earliest example was found in a Celtic Chieftain's burial in Romania. It was a popular form of defence for the warrior elite of the Viking and Early Medieval periods. It is often (wrongly) referred to as chainmail but this terminology was first introduced by Sir Walter Scott in 1822 in his novel "The Fortunes of Nigel". In the medieval period, it was simply known as "Mail". 

Our chainmail aventail fits around the base of a helmet to protect the back and sides of the neck.is a perfect choice for the re-enactor needing excellent protection on a budget, providing reasonable authenticity featuring alternating 9mm. diameter dome-riveted flat rings and solid rings in a natural finish. This provides maximum mail protection for the full-contact re-enactor.

Finish: Natural
Material: 17 gauge Mild Steel
Ring Type: Flat / Dome Head Riveted & Solid
Diameter: 9mm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the Chainmail Aventail - Dome Riveted Flat Ring / Solid Ring Steel with confidence from the UK’s leading chainmail retailer.

Our chainmail aventail features outer rows of the dagged edge made from bronze rings and a leather collar for attaching to a helmet. It protects the upper chest and throat between the breastplate and helm. This fits around the base of a helmet to protect the back and sides of the neck. It is crafted in high tensile steel, and though butted construction has less structural integrity than riveted mail this steel type will provide a sturdier mail garment than mild steel.

Finish: Zinc Plated
Material: 16 gauge High Tensile Steel
Ring Type: Butted / Round
Diameter: 8mm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the Chainmail Aventail - Butted Round Ring Zinc Plated Steel with confidence from the UK’s leading chainmail retailer.