Corbridge A Breastplates - to cross or not cross diagonally?

[Matt Lukes]

Then again, to throw a curve ball, you could take the 2 buckle route, which helps to keep the pltes on my
cor c verticle. I know you hate the idea Matt, but seems a logical precuror to the Newstead variant. True, there are only sculptural evidence of such a setup, but, I like it!

Nope, no physical evidence, artifacts contradict the sculptures (the sculptures show armor that's radically different than any actually known), and it's really unnecessary to have two buckles :wink: It's not them that keeps your breastplates vertical, it's the angles at which the back, mid-collar, and breastplates are attached to one another and their sizes.

But why would you say that'd be a precursor to the Newstead? The Newstead also has only a single fastener on the front, and the only reason it has more than one on the back is that the back plates are really big, and even then I've found it not strictly necessary since things are so rigid.