A 13th-century kettlehat from Kodasoo, Estonia
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https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.2011.0005Keywords:
Helmet, Mediaeval, Kettlehat, Metallography, EDS analysisAbstract
The oldest surviving helmet from Estonia is a 13th-century kettlehat found near village of Kodasoo in northern Estonia. Three samples from different parts of the kettlehat were investigated in a metallographic study. The raw material of the Kodasoo kettlehat was a slag-rich iron of heterogeneous carbon content. It was improved by folding and forge-welding it at least three times, resulting in layered structure with more uniformly distributed carbon content.
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