There is evidence of Chainmail dating back to circa 400BC this took the form of rusty masses found in Celtic graves which seemed to be the remains of Chainmail dating back to around this period, also art has been discovered to add to the evidence.
The Romans may have first seen it when fighting the Celts in France and England and likely saw its benefits, Chainmail armor is very flexible and easy to repair after damage, repair kits could and most likely were taken into battle and used thereafter for running repairs as needed. Chainmail armor although labour intensive to make was quite easy to put together and would fit many sizes of people, unlike plate armor, which was often made for the individual. Contrary to some beliefs Chainmail would offer reasonable protection against impact as it gives. Also beneath them were worn heavy quilted shirts, which would also help to absorb the impact. Although the Ch ainmail would mainly protect against the slashing of sharp swords and knives, The Chainmail shirt or hauberk was worn underneath the plate armor to protect against chaffing and possible cutting into the skin also giving further protection as for the head the coif was sometimes worn under the helmet for similar reasons and to give further protection to the neck. Some was used to join the plate armor together in some cases. The word Chainmail comes from the French maille which is a certain type of knitting and the Latin word macula which means mesh so this seems a reasonable assumption made by many as to how this armor go t its name, it is well known as this today but there is some controversy over what it should be named!
Chainmail whether it be Celtic, Roman or medieval has a look and feel about it that is quite unique taken from history and reproduced by us in modern times to reflect on our human past and how important it was to the very lives of the people who wore it.
Author Christopher D Tebbatt of http://www.historicalsupplies.com
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Author:: Christopher Tebbatt
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