05-05-2006, 07:25 AM
Salve Crispus,
There are three decorated C1st Itallic helmets: The D & E from Mainz, and another one from Krefeldt. The E was dated to 100AD at the latest, and even then it was so old it had been stripped of its brass and discarded. As far as I know, the Krefeldt deposits were dated to c. 69AD, so it's looking more like they were mid-to late C1st, though that doesn't mean than similar helmets were not used later. Considering the Itallic H family of helmets, it could be said that there was a continued tradition of decorating helmets of this type surviving to the third century.
Vale,
Celer.
There are three decorated C1st Itallic helmets: The D & E from Mainz, and another one from Krefeldt. The E was dated to 100AD at the latest, and even then it was so old it had been stripped of its brass and discarded. As far as I know, the Krefeldt deposits were dated to c. 69AD, so it's looking more like they were mid-to late C1st, though that doesn't mean than similar helmets were not used later. Considering the Itallic H family of helmets, it could be said that there was a continued tradition of decorating helmets of this type surviving to the third century.
Vale,
Celer.
Marcus Antonius Celer/Julian Dendy.
