[Regia-NA] The Nasal: What's it for?

[J K Siddorn]

I've long been interested in cheek plates and do wonder why they went out of fashion. They were good enough for the
Roman Army, make sound common sense, don't get in the way of your sight or hearing, are easily held in place with the
chin strap and are not uncomfortable to wear.

- and they are a great comfort when someone is trying to take your head off!

Any thoughts??

Regards,

Kim Siddorn,
Regia Anglorum

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----- Original Message -----
From: "PAUL WADDINGTON" <waddingtonpaul at hotmail.com>
To: <list-regia-na at lig.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] The Nasal: What's it for?


> A nasal bar gives some protection to the face without cutting your vision,
> it actualy does a pretty good job of blocking cuts to the face. As for cheek
> plates , they were certainly used earlier in the Saxon period on the Pioneer
> and Coppergate helm's but seem to go out of fashion later on.
> Cheers
> Paul
>
>
> >From: "Douglas Sunlin" <dsunlin at hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: list-Regia-NA <list-regia-na at lig.net>
> >To: list-regia-na at lig.net
> >Subject: [Regia-NA] The Nasal: What's it for?
> >Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 17:52:49 -0700
> >
> >We haven't had a good scholarly debate on this list for a while, so I'd
> >like to open up a question that has puzzled me for some time. The helmets
> >of our period seemed to have featured nasals. I am wondering, what purpose
> >did they serve? The obvious answer is "to protect your nose", but notice
> >that few if any blows would be aimed directly for your nose. Sword strokes
> >would impact mostly at the unprotected side of the head, spears thrusts
> >might be deflected, but only directly into the eyes, which wouldn't be much
> >better.
> >
> >Any clues? Why not have "side-burns" guards as in some of the Roman
> >helmets?
> >
> >On manræden,
> >Osweald of Baldurstrand
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> >
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