Battle Merchant - Witcham Gravel Helmet Roman Auxiliary Helmet

This beautiful Roman helmet is a replica of a find from the 1. century (approx. 50-75 pcs. 1st century AD, which was excavated near Witcham Gravel, Cambridgeshire, England, by peat diggers and is now on display at the British Museum in London.
The largely preserved original, classified as a Roman auxiliary cavalry helmet of type B, consisted of a (now almost completely corroded) iron core with a partial outer shell of bronze (copper alloy, tinned). Traces in the crown area indicate that the helmet originally had a plume. Although this artifact exhibits some typical identifying features of a so-called. Gallic-imperial or Imperial Gallic Featuring a slanting neck guard, cheek flaps with circular decorative rosettes, it is the only surviving specimen of helmet type B. This uniqueness lies in the presence of large, hollow hemispheres or. Bronze buckles adorning the neck guard and helmet bell. Due to the characteristic shape of these humps, reminiscent of bicycle bells, this rare piece in England was nicknamed Fahrradklingel Helm.

This reconstruction of the Roman auxiliary cavalry helmet from Witcham Gravel with movable cheek pieces is made of polished 1.2 mm steel and richly decorated with brass fittings. Since the helmet does not have an integrated lining, the use of an additional padding cap is recommended to enable comfortable wearing. Small rings on the inside of the cheek flaps provide the option to attach a chin strap (not included in delivery). The yellow Crista, based on a reference in "Ars Tactica" -> "Ars Tactica" based on the ancient Greek historian Arrian, has a red lacquered wooden frame and can be attached to the pre-drilled calotte thanks to 3 screws included

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