05-23-2005, 12:46 AM
I never said that the cheekpiece could not have been retrofitted to helmets. I was wondering how you came to the conclusion that a hinged cheekpiece was added later and a rigid cheekpiece was not. I fail to see how hinges are in any way relevant to this since a rigid cheekpiece could be retrofitted just as easily, and the Romans made use of hinged cheekpieces which were not retrofitted.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books