Richard Fay wrote: |
One other thing, the authors of Brassey's Book of Body Armour suggested that the plates of the cuirass were lined with leather. Is this likely, or is linen more likely? If you believe that it was lined with linen, why? Would it be a sort of light padding, or just plain cloth? What benefit would a linen lining give? Just wondering! :)
I know, not only do I read too much, but I write too much, too! ;) (And maybe even think too much and ask too many questions as well!) Thanks again! Stay safe! |
Just a guess that some form of padding would make the armour more silent when moving around and maybe cut down on vibration between the plates: Vibration and the " clank, clank, clank " might be annoying or the noise might be a give away in a battle situation i.e. waiting in ambush ?
Now in a formal battle out in the open or in a chariot noisy armour would be of little importance. Also I don't think a rich and important warrior in this kind of armour would be primarily involved in an ambush scenario but might be at the site as the leader in charge of much more lightly armed warriors or skirmishers who would implement the ambush.
The " Denfra panoply type " armed warrior might get involved personally in the fight after the initial attack or not ?
A lot depends on ambushes being used as honourable tactics by the specific culture using this armour.
In any case this is all very much speculation but I did want to give a specific example were noisy armour might be a factor.