Ancient Brimmed Helmets as Introduction to Medieval Kettle Hats?
Daniel Gosk
In many publications about arms and armour it is argued that kettle hats were known in antiquity or are derived from ancient helmets. This thesis led to the publication of European Armour circa 1066 1700 by Cloude Blair, published 1958. article aims argue with Blair’s tracing history brimmed helmets, showing helmets used 7th century BC first AD regions troop formations. However, these disappeared battlefields at beginning 2nd AD, whereas sources concerning medieval appear centuries later, 11th century. Because this issue discontinuity, ‘iron hats’ ‘kettle cannot be identified forms they associated through brim shape only; distinct their provenance names.
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