. The Archaeological journal. r fashion have been worn at variousperiods : and first, I would invite attention to those whichappear on Trajans column. We there find two kinds of longitudinally ribbed helmets, theclose-fitting skull-cap with a knobon its crown, usually represented aspierced, and occasionally with ashort plume affixed to it. Such apierced apex would present a con-venient attachment for a pendant ofhorse-hair, the hirsuta juba whichappears to have frequently formedan ornament of the Roman helmet- are worn by the Roman legionaries, theyhave almost invariably bucculce, o
. The Archaeological journal. r fashion have been worn at variousperiods : and first, I would invite attention to those whichappear on Trajans column. We there find two kinds of longitudinally ribbed helmets, theclose-fitting skull-cap with a knobon its crown, usually represented aspierced, and occasionally with ashort plume affixed to it. Such apierced apex would present a con-venient attachment for a pendant ofhorse-hair, the hirsuta juba whichappears to have frequently formedan ornament of the Roman helmet- are worn by the Roman legionaries, theyhave almost invariably bucculce, or cheek-pieces, with a spiraor fastening under the chin, and usually the falling piecebehind to protect the neck. The examples here given showhow closely this Roman head-piece resembles the reliquefrom Leckhampton ; I have selected one. a simple skull cap,which occurs slung over the shoulder of a legionary, andanother with its bucculce, represented as placed on an uprightBtake by the side of a Boldier engaged in building some. ? d«, Handbuch der AJtertlitl r, K , i i I i i,. di»- ? cord< d \ ll igen andfur Alb iiliuin. i \ i dlli n Helmet, produced bj Mr. Hewitt, in illustration i?Iii 11 ique from Leokbampton, haa sinnrbei H -ii idi i?? i not i al isl ictorj , and ithaa been withdrawn Ii waa an officer*!ii. .-i i |iii ee, ii- ii aign apparent!) ?!< riitda i tho e ihown on Trajana colnmn, FOUND AT LLTKIIAMlTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 19
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