SA0504 The lorica ROMAN JACKET AND HELMET METAL JACKET WITH HALF WORK OF BRASS

The lorica ROMAN JACKET AND HELMET
METAL JACKET WITH HALF WORK OF BRASS

• segmentata was a type of armor used primarily in the Roman Empire at the end of the 1st century B.C. and continuing until the middle of the 3rd century A.D. The first reconcilable fragments of the lorica segmentata were discovered at Bad Deutsch Altenburg in Austria (the legionary base of Carnuntum) in 1899.] This particular armor was made up of four sections: wo for shoulders and two for torso. The Lorica Segmentata armor itself consists of broad ferrous (iron or steel) strips fastened to internal leather straps. The strips were arranged horizontally on the body, overlapping downwards, and they surrounded the torso in two halves, being fastened at the front and back. The upper body and shoulders were protected by additional strips (shoulder guards) and breast and back plates. This form of armor allowed it to be stored very compactly since it could be separated into four sections. The main concern with this type of armor was its complexity leaving it vulnerable to attrition and corrosion