Naming conventions and images

[Cornelius Quintus]

I suggest the following:
1. first find location
2. Year it was found or published first.

So we would get Aquincum 2002, eg. If there were two, the one earlier published or found would be Aquincum 2002 I, the one later published or found Aquincum 2002 II.
We do not have that many helmets, so this system should work very well.
I think we should really get away from the HRR tyoplogy

Ave Christian,

I support that.

The Robinson sytem, featuring a planned evolution of helmets in direct lines, has two major problems:

First, it seems there was no straight and clear evolution. The new data about the Krefeld/Gelduba Weisenau shows design elements of:

- Pre-Roman helmets ('eyes')
- Gallic types (embossed rudimentary eyebrows, partially raised and sunken on this find)
- Italic types (bronze sheet metal applications)
- Intercisa types ('eyes' and negative relief/sunken lines)

So try to integrate this one in the HRR syste. Gallic X ? Italic O (for Zero)? :wink:

Second, it is much easier for me to connect the 'image' of a type to a name than to an A, D, F or G.

The HRR classification should be added, but I would prefer a 'Weisenau - Mainz 19xx' or 'Montefortino - Cremona 19xx', too.