Theilenhofen: A Helmet for 200AD

[Robert]

He Byron, do us a favour and post the link. I couldn't find it just now (and no, I do not own shares in Adrian's company hock: !)

[Paul Elliott]

Armentaria are stocking DSC's Theilenhoffen:

http://www.armamentaria.com/store/index ... ucts_id=99

Please don''t buy them all, save one for me :wink:

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Ha, beat me to it.

I have 2, I'll just have to get 5 more now... :twisted:

Kidding.

[John Conyard]

These are excellent helmets, and for the price a bargain. Comitatus will be dipping our toe in this period due to the anniversary next year. I can recommend these helmets to anyone.

[Crispvs]

John,

If it is the anniversary of Severus' death in 211 you are referring to, then it might be worth bearing in mind that the flat section type of cross bracing where the two pieces slot into each other had probably been around for at least thirty years by then (they start turning up in Antonine period deposits), meaning that helmets with reinforcements like those found on the Theilenhofen helmet might be a bit old fashioned to make up the majority of helmets for a AD211 presentation, although I have little doubt that a lot would probably still be in use. Helmets of the Imperial Italic 'H' type (Niedermoemter etc.) may have been more common, given that the deapth of the occipital area on these helmets is much closer to the occipital depth featured by a number of demonstrably third century AD helmets.

Crispvs

[John Conyard]

I absolutely agree, and my equipment room has a nice little 3rd century helmet area, growing all the time

I suspect Severus may catch the public's imagination in a way we haven't seen up here since Constatine back in 2006.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Seems there is a long crossover for the Neidermormter? I am using it for a 180 impression.