05-30-2014, 02:48 PM
I would also agree with Cesar that there have been many such helmets with face masks still on them found, but is this not telling us that these particular helmets were used in battle indeed they were given more care and protection by only being used in the Hippika Gymnasia.
If we try to think of these kind of helmets being used in battle what would be the situation for a cavalryman, when he takes a violent smash against his face mask for most of these were fixed to the helmet permanent with a metal hinge. There would be only one answer to this and that is to take the whole thing off helmet and all and throw it away for it now cannot be used at all.
I think the only cavary sports helmet I can think of where the mask could have been removed quickly would have been the Newstead sports B where the mask was fitted with a leather hinge and not a metal one.
If we try to think of these kind of helmets being used in battle what would be the situation for a cavalryman, when he takes a violent smash against his face mask for most of these were fixed to the helmet permanent with a metal hinge. There would be only one answer to this and that is to take the whole thing off helmet and all and throw it away for it now cannot be used at all.
I think the only cavary sports helmet I can think of where the mask could have been removed quickly would have been the Newstead sports B where the mask was fitted with a leather hinge and not a metal one.
Brian Stobbs
