07-19-2009, 09:59 PM
Hi Theodosius !
Yes, I wear a ridge helmet though last evidence for these kind of helmet stop in the first quarter of the fifth century. Our problem is to render an impression of the very roman conservative trends without being too "archaïc". Basically, we did not find any helmet in the region for the period neither a lot of iron objects due to the acidity of our soils. So we have to choose between using barbarian influenced items or truly roman but former fashion items. So my friends chose to use some barbarian influenced helmets or "hybrid" designs between roman technology and later found anglo-saxon helmets. My decision was to present an ancient simple design so I purchased an Intercisa type. However, I'm waiting for a simple spangenhelm bowl which should make me look like less 4th century but more barbarian. We have fierce debate about the east of Britanny which fall under Frank domination but seems to stay really influenced by brittons (i.e romans) according to a few buckle fragments and anyways, Bishops and other important characters remain gallo-roman (and sometimes irish) and finally king Waroch conquer quite easily the region of Vannes in 578AD and Franks doesn't seem to be really well settled even then.
But, you're right to point it, I have no proof !
Bye !
Yes, I wear a ridge helmet though last evidence for these kind of helmet stop in the first quarter of the fifth century. Our problem is to render an impression of the very roman conservative trends without being too "archaïc". Basically, we did not find any helmet in the region for the period neither a lot of iron objects due to the acidity of our soils. So we have to choose between using barbarian influenced items or truly roman but former fashion items. So my friends chose to use some barbarian influenced helmets or "hybrid" designs between roman technology and later found anglo-saxon helmets. My decision was to present an ancient simple design so I purchased an Intercisa type. However, I'm waiting for a simple spangenhelm bowl which should make me look like less 4th century but more barbarian. We have fierce debate about the east of Britanny which fall under Frank domination but seems to stay really influenced by brittons (i.e romans) according to a few buckle fragments and anyways, Bishops and other important characters remain gallo-roman (and sometimes irish) and finally king Waroch conquer quite easily the region of Vannes in 578AD and Franks doesn't seem to be really well settled even then.
But, you're right to point it, I have no proof !
Bye !
Greg Reynaud (the ferret)
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Britto-roman milites, 500 AD
Britto-roman milites, 500 AD
