Great helm

13th century German great helm with a flat top to the skull.

The great helm or heaume, also called pot helm, bucket helm and barrel helm, is a helmet of the High Middle Ages which arose in the late twelfth century in the context of the Crusades and remained in use until the fourteenth century. The barreled style was used by knights in most West European armies between about 1210 to 1340 AD and evolved into the frog-mouth helm[1] to be primarily used during jousting contests.

  1. ^ Arnow, Chad. "The Great Helm". myArmoury.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.