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May 10, 2026AntiquityOpen Access

Radiocarbon dating and characterisation of textiles preserved in late medieval helmets from Benicarló (Castellón, Spain)

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MFManuel FrallicciardiUniversity of SalernoCRCarla Álvarez RomeroUniversidad Internacional De La RiojaMDMaria Teresa Doménech-CarbóUniversitat Politècnica de València

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Implication

Randomized trial assesses chronological dating of textiles in late medieval helmets, highlighting regional production.

Key Points

  • This research aims to date and characterize textiles preserved in late medieval helmets from Spain.
  • Utilized radiocarbon dating on fabric linings preserved by marine concretions.
  • Conducted typological and iconographic comparisons to assess the helmets' origins and characteristics.
  • Dating indicates the helmets date to the late fourteenth or early fifteenth centuries AD.
  • Typological and iconographic analysis confirms helmets as regional light-infantry equipment.
  • Findings suggest the equipment predates the standardization of European plate armour and aligns with maritime insecurity along the Valencian coast.

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Frallicciardi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0021cdc8f74e3340f9cbf1https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10341
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