Montefortino style Roman helmets are very similar to the Coolus style of Roman helmets so that they are often grouped together in modern classification systems.Ĭoolus: Caesar’s Helmet Coolus helmet, 1st Century CE, via the British Museum Often the name of the soldier who wore the helmet was inscribed inside of it. Most finds are missing their cheek guards, which has led to speculation that they may have been made of some sort of perishable material. It also featured a protruding neck guard and cheek plates which protected the side of the head. It is characterized by its conical or rounded shape and a raised central knob on top of the helmet. The Montefortino was made most commonly from bronze, but iron was also occasionally used. This helmet came into use sometime around 300 BCE and saw service into the 1st Century CE. As with many other types of Roman helmet, it originated with the Celts. This means that the earliest type of Roman helmet that can easily be identified as such is the Montefortino type. Though it would be a mistake to assume that Roman soldiers did not wear helmets during those periods. This makes identifying and classifying distinctly Roman helmets of the Roman Kingdom and the Early Republic rather difficult. 3rd Century BCE, via the British MuseumĮarly Roman helmets tended to borrow their designs and styles from the various Italiotes, Etruscans, and other peoples of the Italian Peninsula. All of our orders are picked and packed using a bar-coded shipping system and all deliveries are made using electronically tracked vehicles.Montefortino: The Longest Serving Roman Helmet Montefortino helmet, ca. Recycled packaging is used as standard for all of our parcels. If your order needs to be split, please contact the sales office to place your order over the phone. Split deliveries are only used when urgent goods are required before the completion of a full order, this option is not currently available on our website. Tiger Supplies will send out all orders complete to help reduce our carbon footprint and to prevent waste from excess packaging. If you order is urgent or time sensitive please speak to our sales office on 08 who will gladly update you on your orders progress, or offer advice and information on possible alternatives. We use estimated despatch dates to give you an indication of when your items will be despatched and we try our best to accurately estimate these dates at the time of order. Non stock and special items will have varying lead times dependant on the stock situation of the goods ordered, they also may be subject to a minimum order charge and additional carriage charges. Out of hours and same day deliveries available please contact our sales office for more information. Orders over 25kg in weight may be liable for additional charge. Please note, delivery prices to Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are fixed up to 25kg. Orders placed before 12pm from Monday-Friday are normally delivered next working day. Standard deliveries are made Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 5.30pm with special services available. Please enquire with the sales office if your delivery location is outside of the mainland UK and you would like to be quoted. Standard delivery is only available to customers in mainland UK, other locations are liable for additional charge. With over 10,000 products stocked locally across a network of Crownlea Group depots, Tiger Supplies can deliver what you need FAST.
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