Re-enactment

Support defensive weapon widely used in Europe for people of all categories, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Its use has been recorded in various treatises of the time.

Diameter: 23cm
Plate thickness: 1.6mm
Border thickness: 2.5mm
Weight: 0.72 kg 

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

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used in its manufacture. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil. 

Buy the 9” Simple Buckler – 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

This kind of buckle was commonly used as a complement of one-handed weapons from the Middle Ages until renaissance.

Diameter: 31cm
Plate thickness: 1.6mm
Border thickness: 2.5mm

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

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used on its manufacturing. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil. 

Buy the 12” Simple Buckler - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

Our Reinforced Round Rotella Shield is hand beaten from 16 gauge steel – making it both tough and durable enough for re-enactment and HEMA. You can still see the traces of the smith’s hammer marks on the surface. It features 2 adjustable leather straps and cushioning pad for the arm to soak up impact.

Diameter: 50.5cm
Weight: 2700g

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

Buy the Reinforced Round Rotella Shield with confidence from the UK’s leading historical shield retailer.

Our Round Rotella Shield is hand beaten from 16 gauge steel – making it both tough and durable enough for re-enactment and HEMA. You can still see the traces of the smith’s hammer marks on the surface. It features 2 adjustable leather straps and cushioning pad for the arm to soak up impact.

Diameter: 53cm
Weight: 3200g

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

Buy the Round Shield Rotella Shield with confidence from the UK’s leading historical shield retailer.

Our Shield Boss is perfect for reenactors who are making or repairing their own shields.

Outer diameter: 20cm
Inner diameter: 13.5cm
Depth: 6cm
Thickness: 1.5mm
Weight: 450g

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

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used in its manufacture. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil.

Buy the 8” Shield Boss 2 - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

Our Shield Boss is perfect for reenactors who are making or repairing their own shields.

Outer diameter: 20.5cm
Inner diameter: 13.5cm
Depth: 6cm
Thickness: 1.7mm
Weight: 500g

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used in its manufacture. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil. 

Buy the 8” Shield Boss 3 - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

Our reproduction is directly inspired by an original found in a 10th-century Slavic-Varangian settlement named Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo near Smolensk in modern-day Russia. Many typical Scandinavian artefacts have been found simultaneously with this helmet, making it a good choice for anyone wanting to reenact an eastern Viking / Varangian / Russ / Slav character. However, this helmet may not be suitable if you’re depicting a Western Viking raiding England.

This helmet is HANDMADE from 1.6 mm (16-gauge) mild steel and lined with an adjustable genuine leather liner. A riveted mail aventail hangs from it, protecting the lower part of the face. An approximate circumference of 68 cm (without liner) (65 cm with liner) allows it to fit most head circumferences from about 58cm to 61-62cm, depending on the shape of the wearer’s head. (If you desire to wear an additional padded cap, then measure your head circumference while wearing it). A genuine leather chin strap, with a solid brass buckle, keeps it in place battle after battle. It has a height of about 25.5 cm (without aventail), the inner width at ear level is about 21 cm, and the inner depth from front to back at eye level measures about 24.5 cm.

Note: This product is carefully coated with a layer of oil when packaged that acts as a temporary (protective) layer against corrosion (rust), which can easily be wiped off using any oil remover or even a dry cloth.

Circumference (without liner): 68cm
Circumference (with liner): 65cm
Height: 25.5cm
Width: 21cm
Depth: 24.5cm
Weight: 4012g

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

Our Officer’s Gorget is the perfect way to complete your 17th C soldier outfit. It is constructed from 16 gauge steel making it great for English Civil War re-enactment. It is a great piece of protective kit for pikemen or officers.  Features a rivet fastening.

Designed to fit a 42-50cm neck size.

Buy the 17th Century Low Neck Gorget with confidence from the UK’s leading Medieval Helmet retailer.

Our Officer’s Gorget is the perfect way to complete your 17th C soldier outfit. It is constructed from 16 gauge steel making it great for English Civil War re-enactment. It is a great piece of protective kit for pikemen or officers.  Features a buckled leather strap fastening.

Inner circumference: 42cm

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

Buy the 16th -17th Century Raised Neck Gorget with confidence from the UK’s leading Medieval Helmet retailer.