black chainmail coif brass edge butted round ringsThe chainmail coif was worn from at least the 11th century AD. Chainmail coifs could be worn alone or under a helmet. Many illustrations, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif worn snugly around the head. Sometimes leather laces were used at the top of the coif to better shape it to the head. The bottom of the collar could also be secured to the gambeson or hauberk with leather laces to keep the coif in place. For extra