Another new Graham Sumner book?

[Neuraleanus]

because the protection of the leather, as proofed by the helmets made in leather in the Bronze Age Sardinia, is very effective. The Middle Age armies are full of references to leather helmets, and also in Richborough at least one of the pseudo-Attic Theodosian helmet was in leather with metallic fittings. Leather helmets are clearly remembered for the Roman soldiers in Justinian Age, etc...

First of all, let me say that I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of your book. However, from the reviews that I have so far read I have to take issue with the existence of leather armor, helmets and loricae. I have not seen the archeological evidence that you cite, and I eagerly wait to see it, but it is dangerous to make any statement concerning what the romans might of done based upon what was done in other periods of time. Just because something was believed to be very effective in the middle ages does not necessarily imply that the romans thought likewise.

Oh and one more question. On the subject of leather edged steel/iron segmentata, with respect to the Corbridge horde, where is the evidence for this? I would think that some evidence of the presence of either stitching or of glue, yet I am aware of neither.