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However, this name was not given to the armor by the Romans. Instead, it was given by scholars in the 16th century. [1] Despite the lack of knowledge on the Roman name for the armor, scholars can make educated guesses on the Roman name. It is obvious the name had the word lorica in it. [1] However, the following part of the name is unknown. [1]
The legions of the Roman Republic and Empire had a fairly standardised dress and armour, particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. [1] However the lack of unified production for the Roman army meant that there were still considerable differences in detail.
Illustration of Lorica Plumata after ancient monument [1]. The lorica plumata (Latin pronunciation: [loːr̺iːka pluːmaːt̪a], "feathered cuirass") [2] [3] also known the lorica hamata squamatque [4] ("hooked and scaled cuirass") was a set of Roman body armor.
Roman scale armour fragment Detail of a fragment. Each plate has six holes and the scales are linked in rows. Only the lower most holes are visible on most scales, while a few show the pair above and the ring fastener passing through them. Lorica squamata was a type of scale armour used during the Roman Republic and at later periods. It was ...
Fragments of the armor were kept in National Museums Scotland’s collection for over a century, experts said. ‘Ancient jigsaw puzzle’ finally solved — and reveals ‘exceptionally rare ...
Roman galea from first century Various replica galeas Reenactor wearing replica Roman galea Modern reconstruction of a centurion's helmet, first century. The embossed eyebrows and the circular brass bosses are typical of the Imperial Gallic helmets.
The armour was discovered in over 100 pieces at the site of the Trimontium fort near Melrose in 1906. ‘Rare and special’ piece of Roman armour on display in Scotland for first time Skip to ...
It is unclear if limb armor described by the 6th century author Procopius and in the early 7th century Strategikon refers to such segmented arm armor, as splinted vambraces and greaves are described in the latter text which had come into Roman use well before this time, alongside long-sleeved mail armor. [21]