09-07-2007, 02:00 PM
Sutton Hoo helmet is inspired by the Scandinavian vendel culture, but maybe derived from a late roman helmet in its shape.
Best however would be the Pioneer helmet.
That's the Der El Medineh helmet, which was poorly dated to the late 3rd/early IVth century but there is now another theory for a late Vth/early VIth century date.
Best however would be the Pioneer helmet.
Quote:The accompanying notes (p. 35) identify it as a Romano-Byzantine helmet design of the 5th century from the Coptic Museum in Cairo. There is no discussion why McBride (or auther, David Nicolle) selected it as representative of wear by 6th century northern Britons.
That's the Der El Medineh helmet, which was poorly dated to the late 3rd/early IVth century but there is now another theory for a late Vth/early VIth century date.
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
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Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
