11-16-2012, 11:42 PM
Quote:The plate on the Seg is 1.55mm thick (its a Newstead type). In terms of thickness and accuracy I'm not too sure, as I didn't do my own research (Matt did). A plate thickness of 1mm would drop the weight down to around 13 pounds according to my math, making both armors about the same weight.Looking at previous discussions on the topic such as this one it looks like there is some variation in the thickness of the Newstead and Corbridge finds, with the latter being slightly thinner on the shoulders (1.0-1.2mm), and both forms thinner on the torso (0.8-1.0mm). So your armour is at the upper limit (or near enough), and Fuentes' is at the lower end.
According to other RAT threads, the imbalance in plate thickness is important as the higher centre of gravity makes it easier to wear than if it were all the same. The thicker upper armour also makes sense because the heaviest strikes (overarm blows to the head) would hit this area, after glancing from the helmet.
Annoyingly, I've literally just returned my library copy of MD Thomas's catalogue of seggie finds so can't check these myself. :/
