Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History

Regia Anglorum Kit Specification: 918-977

Wargear

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Spangenhelms	Round helms	Vendel / Valsgarde helms
Hardened leather caps	Coppergate helms [1]	Boar crested helms
Spectacle helms [V]	Great polish helms [V/Z][r]	Faceplated helms
Byrnies - unsplit	Vandyked mail	Mailed arm / leg protection
Byrnies - sidesplit	Leather or padded jacks as armour	Separate coifs
Leather / padded jacks under mail	Splinted arm / leg protection [V/Z][r]	Coifed hauberks / separate coifs
1-handed spears	Winged spears	Angons
2-handed spears	-	-
All hand axes	Axes with no edge protector	Franciscas
Leather axe loops	-	Broadaxes
Scramseaxes	-	Double edged knives
Hadseaxes	-	Un-scabbarded knives
C10th sword types	C8th-9th sword types	Disc pommels
Swords on baldricks	Swords on swordbelts	Flanged maces
-	Single edged swords [V/H][r]	Un-scabbarded swords
Flat round shields	-	Kite shields
Lenticular shields	-	Unbossed shields
Longbows	-	Crossbows
Arrows in quiver	-	-

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
-	Shoer jackets [V][r]	Split front tunics
-	Birka jackets [V/Z][a&r]	Obviously dyed hair
Bare legs [p]	Baggy trousers to knee [V/Z][r]	Baggy trousers to knee [1]
Trousers or hose tight to leg	-	-
Loose legged trousers [V]	-	-
Leg bindings	-	-
Cloaks pinned at shoulder	Cloaks pinned at throat [a]	Mantels
-	Cloaks pinned at hip [V/H]	-
Belt/ties hidden by tunics	Visible belts / waist ties	Visible box pouches
Visible belts / waist ties [V]	Knot to finish off belt end	-
Satchels / Sacks	Small tagged / drawstring pouches	-
Low shoes / low boots / bare feet	Tall boots [a&r]	-

Women's Clothing

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