01-24-2014, 12:02 AM
"but that doesn't necessarily mean they didn't have removable lining. "
I suspect most, if not all of them did. Famously, as I am sure we all know, Ammianus wore a cap of some sort under his helmet which was clearly made of a material that was capable of absorbing a good deal of water. There is nothing in his language to suggest that this cap was in any way unusual. I think the Dura arming cap might well be exactly the sort of item Ammianus was referring to.
Crispvs
I suspect most, if not all of them did. Famously, as I am sure we all know, Ammianus wore a cap of some sort under his helmet which was clearly made of a material that was capable of absorbing a good deal of water. There is nothing in his language to suggest that this cap was in any way unusual. I think the Dura arming cap might well be exactly the sort of item Ammianus was referring to.
Crispvs
Who is called \'\'Paul\'\' by no-one other than his wife, parents and brothers. :!: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation" />:!:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.romanarmy.net">www.romanarmy.net
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.romanarmy.net">www.romanarmy.net
