A drawing of a 'jack of plates' jacket, a style of padded armour for the torso possibly worn by soldiers garrisoned at Beeston Castle during the Civil War

Date:
circa 1987
Location:
Beeston Castle, Beeston, Cheshire West and Chester
Reference:
IC009/009
Type:
Artwork
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Description

The drawing is reproduced on page 18 of the 1987 English Heritage site guidebook.

Excavations at Beeston Castle have found small iron plates which come from a 'jack of plates' jacket, indicating that there were worn by soldiers garrisoned there. Although predominantly worn in the 16th century, the jackets are also thought to have been worn by those defending the castle during the seige of 1643.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC009 Beeston Castle, Cheshire; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

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Keywords

Clothing And Fashion