H.R.Robinson Helmet Typology

[Titvs Statilivs Castvs]

What about some type of typography that includes:

1. Helmet type Auxilliary, Infantry, Cavalry etc. These could be represented with the appropriate letter codes, "A", "I", and "C".

2. Helmet era...ER could be early republic, LR late republic, etc. etc.

3. Then assign a geological code...France for example could be divide up into several regions, assigned a number..."FR1" would mean France area 1.

4. Keep the gallic / itallic designations, but expand it, so late roman helmets have their own designation.

So some kind of helmet found in France area 3, infantry type from the late republic era would be like: Gallic C, LRFR5.

Variants could be designated by a "V1" or "V2" for each "version".

Ok, it is clunky...but maybe someone could come up with a better codex than me. But this way you don't have super long names describing the helmet, just a quick easy code/acronmym that people could readily use and identify.

Of course, i'm also very tired...

It is a good system, but the problem is no one will be able to remember which code - 'cause that's what it is, your Gallic C LRFR5 - fits with which helmet. If you now speak of a Gallic A, everyone knows (more or less) how it looks. A LRFR5 is a lot harder to remember.

Second problem is, if you include the finding place, you actually identify the specific helmet and not the type. This is a "problem" with the HRR classification as well: as GJC brings up the Niedermormter and Montefortino helmets. If somewhere else a helmet is found of the same type of the Montefortino find, it will be called the same; because then every one knows what kind of helmet you're speaking of. However, this is a complete contradiction, as it should be named after it's own finding place, as has happened with the Monterfortino find.
So the finding place included would be good for the specific helmet, but not for the type. And with that system the name of the city/village/... should be used, not a region. Because when two helmets of the same type are found in the region... :lol: (Yes, same city is possible as well, I know... but still.)