Klaverbladbroche Birka, brons Zwaarden & wapens discovered in 1928 in a

discovered in 1928 in a bog at the site of a crannog (a lake dwelling) in Ballinderry

This armor is worn on the hips and can be tied at the back

Their use in Italy seems to have disappeared around 1380

The Grosses messer was used all over Renaissance Europe

Suitable for long-term wear during re-enactment

Klaverbladbroche Birka, brons Zwaarden & wapens discovered in 1928 in aThis small trefoil brooch is based on a find from Birka, Sweden, featuring three intertwined animal bodies. The first examples of this type of clasp were imported to Scandinavia from the Carolingian Empire as belt decoration and quickly transformed into fibula's in your own style. They were found almost exclusively in women's graves, usually worn between two tortoiseshell brooches, for example around the neck opening tunic to close. Equipped with a