03-08-2019, 09:50 PM
That would be a good candidate. I've been told that the Groningen helmet is of Frisian origin, who were neighbours of the Saxons.
@ Nathan: sometimes I wonder whether "barbarians" used Roman equipment more than they used their own. Compared to them, the Romans produced equipment on an almost industrial scale, so there was probably some surplus to buy/trade. And the average Roman soldier was better equipped too, so defeating Romans meant that you could take their nice armour, helmets, swords, etcetera and use it yourself.
@ Nathan: sometimes I wonder whether "barbarians" used Roman equipment more than they used their own. Compared to them, the Romans produced equipment on an almost industrial scale, so there was probably some surplus to buy/trade. And the average Roman soldier was better equipped too, so defeating Romans meant that you could take their nice armour, helmets, swords, etcetera and use it yourself.
Frank
Vescere bracis meis!
Vescere bracis meis!
