Cabasset helmet

This pikeman’s helmet was used during the Civil War. It is part of a large stock of armour which was kept at Exeter’s Rougemont Castle until around 1800.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
A4415
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Social and industrial history
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
ironcopper alloy
Common Name
cabasset helmet
Simple Name
armour
Period Classification
Charles I (1625-1649); Commonwealth (1649-1660); James I (1603-1625)
Production Year Low
1615
Production Year High
1640

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helmet, cabasset