During the 13th century, the neck was defended by a coif worn under the helmet. With the development of the
bascinet during the 14th century, most knights wore
aventails suspended from the helmet.
Great bascinets replaced this aventail with a
plate collar , also attached to the bascinet itself, then fastened to the
cuirass . 15th century helmets used both aventails (on
armets ) and
bevors to defend the throat. 16th century helmets usually used a combination of chin defenses and a
gorget that defended the lower portion of the throat.
