Late Roman Helmet Deurne-Berkasovo Variant II

[markusaurelius]

Robert are you sure you are not mixing up helmet types? I'm using the typology used by Miks which is used for essentially the majority of the bi-partial bowl helmets of the later Roman period. Variant I being the ones with a base ring, Variant II being the ones with the nasal and cheek/neck guards attached to the bowl. I know the actual Deurne helmet has hinges, but the majority of the helmets of the Deurne-Berkasovo variant II type clearly did not have hinges of metal.

All the Deurne-Berkasovo type helmets in the Koblenz horde have leather strap hinges (or a leather strap/buckle attachment). This image shows the remnants of the leather hinge with a brass retaining washer.

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One detail that I should have had done (to match this original) is to have the hinge rivets on the bowl side moved up away from the stitching about 1-2 cm from the edge. Unfortunately it got lost in construction translation. There is an example from Koblenz which had the leather hinges attached higher up on the bowl, although the majority (of the Koblenz and other helmets) had the hinge rivets in line with the stitching holes as was reproduced here.

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