02-20-2011, 08:11 AM
An actual example of such a brow-plate, with an attached ear-guard ( but without a helmet, unfortunately! ) is shown on p.89 of H.Russell-Robinson's "The Armour of Imperial Rome".
It is dated 1C AD and was found at Nijmegen. R-R assumed it was from a cavalry helmet, but if so, whether it was for 'field' use or a 'sports' helmet is undetermined.....
It is dated 1C AD and was found at Nijmegen. R-R assumed it was from a cavalry helmet, but if so, whether it was for 'field' use or a 'sports' helmet is undetermined.....
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
