Cabasset Helmet

This is the first intact helmet that has been excavated on Jamestown Island. It is a type of light headgear used in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Breastplate

Armor reflects the style of clothing worn by men. This rounded high-waisted breastplate is the type that was made in the 15th and early 16th centuries. By the time of Jamestown's settlement, breastplates in Europe were worn by pikemen and the cavalry, but not by musketeers.