Leather Armour: Viking/Medieval -- myArmoury.com

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Wed 23 Sep, 2026 9:19 am Post subject:

I think we should be cautious about calling this a broigne. I am not clear a definite period defininition of a a broigne exists. The word is is a relative of Middle English brinnie, meaning a mail shirt.. The modern (ish) definition used by 19th century antiquarians was a leather or cloth garment to which metal plates or rings were sewn. So perhaps this would fit in the general category of broignes, perhaps not.

Incidentally, thanks for the Viollet le Duc illustrations. The man was a superb illustrator. But less solid on the history at times Happy

Len Parker · Posted: Wed 23 Sep, 2026 10:06 am Post subject:

Close-up: https://warfare.ueuo.com/12/France-Vezelay-Narthex_Tympanum_Lintel-right-dt-lg.htm

Len Parker · Posted: Thu 24 Sep, 2026 7:11 am Post subject:

The Irish have luirigh tredhualach: https://www.jstor.org/stable/30007369

You can see the sculpture matches the fragments: https://myArmoury.com/talk/files/myarmory_pic_to_post_426.jpg

Some latticework on what I think is a Celtic saddle above the arch:
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/the-triumphal-arch-of-orange-is-characteristic-of-roman-news-photo/610694696?adppopup=true

Dan Howard · Posted: Yesterday at 9:01 am Post subject:

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Today at 2:47 am Post subject:

Interestingly, Bayeux Tapestry fever has thrown up this article

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/09/the-broigne-what-armour-do-you-see-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/

It's based on an academic piece which is cited at the end. Personally, I think I will stick with the interpretation that the Bayeux Tapestry shows stylised mail armour.

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Today at 2:48 am Post subject:

Interestingly, Bayeux Tapestry fever has thrown up this article

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/09/the-broigne-what-armour-do-you-see-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/

It's based on an academic piece which is cited at the end. Personally, I think I will stick with the interpretation that the Bayeux Tapestry shows stylised mail armour.

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Today at 2:54 am Post subject:

Interestingly, Bayeux Tapestry fever has thrown up this article

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/09/the-broigne-what-armour-do-you-see-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/

It's based on an academic piece which is cited at the end. Personally, I think I will stick with the interpretation that the Bayeux Tapestry shows stylised mail armour.

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Today at 2:55 am Post subject:

Interestingly, Bayeux Tapestry fever has thrown up this article

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/09/the-broigne-what-armour-do-you-see-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/

It's based on an academic piece which is cited at the end. Personally, I think I will stick with the interpretation that the Bayeux Tapestry shows stylised mail armour.

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Today at 2:56 am Post subject:

Interestingly, Bayeux Tapestry fever has thrown up this article

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/09/the-broigne-what-armour-do-you-see-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/

It's based on an academic piece which is cited at the end. Personally, I think I will stick with the interpretation that the Bayeux Tapestry shows stylised mail armour.

Anthony Clipsom · Posted: Today at 3:01 am Post subject:

Apologies. The forum seems to be having a glitch and I can't remove the surplus copies.