Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History

Regia Anglorum Kit Specification: 830-917

Wargear

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Coppergate Helms [E]	Round Helms	Single Piece Helms
Spectacle Helms [N]	Hardened Leather Caps	Great Polish Helms
-	Spangenhelms	Faceplated Helms
Byrnies - unsplit	Vandyked mail	Coifed hauberks / separate coifs
Byrnies - sidesplit	Leather or padded jacks as armour	Splinted arm / Leg protection [2],[3]
Leather or padded jacks under mail	-	Byrnies - front/back split
-	-	Mailed arm/leg protection
Winged spears	-	-
1-handed spears	-	-
2-handed spears	-	-
All hand axes [V]	Axes with no edge protector	Franciscas
Leather axe loops	-	Broadaxes
Langseaxes [E]	Single edged swords [V][r]	Double edged knives
Hadseaxes	-	Un-scabbarded knives
C8th-9th sword types	Swords on swordbelts	Disc pommels
Swords on baldricks	C10th sword types	Flanged maces
-	-	Un-scabbarded swords
Flat round shields	-	Kite shields
Lenticular shields	-	Unbossed shields
Longbows	-	Crossbows
Arrows in quivers	-	-

Men's Clothing

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Tunics rucked up to knee level	Shorter tunics to knee level	Unhemmed garments
Rucked sleeves for tunics	Loose sleeves for tunics	Long droopy sleeves
-	Short jackets [2]	Split front tunics
-	Long jackets (with fasteners) [2]	All jackets [1]
Bare legs	Loose legged trousers [1]	Baggy trousers to knee [1]
Trousers or hose tight to legs	Baggy trousers to knee [2]	Obviously dyed hair
Loose legged trousers [2]	-	-
Leg bindings	-	-
Cloaks pinned at shoulder	Cloaks pinned at throat	Mantels
-	Cloaks pinned at hip [2]	-
Belt/ties hidden by tunics	Visible belts / waist ties	Visible box pouches
Visible belt / waist ties	Knot to finish off belt end	-
Satchels / sacks	Small tagged / drawstring pouches	-
Low shoes / low boots / bare feet	Tall boots[3]	-

Women's Clothing

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Wimples	Headscarfs	Bareheaded women / teenage girls
Coppergate caps	-	Obviously dyed hair
Loose sleeved overdresses	Loose sleeve / pleated underdresses	Wide sleeved dresses
Hangerok set [2]	Tight sleeve overdresses	Bilauts
Tight sleeve underdresses	Short (above ankle) dresses	Dresses above mid-calf
-	Long jackets (with brooch)[2]	-
Bare legs	Loose legged trousers	Baggy trousers
Trousers or hose tight to legs	-	-
Leg bindings	-	-
Cloaks	Mantles[1]	-
Low shoes / low boots / bare feet	-	Tall boots