A heavy French siege helmet Excavated in Bourgogne.

kronckew · 3rd May 2017, 09:14 AM

a lot of the weight would be distributed down to the rest of the armour and padding the helmet rested on and thus the shoulders took a lot of the burden. i think they and the rest of the armour were heavier as manning the walls didn't require the same mobility as on a battle field, and the extra thickness helped against missiles. if the enemy ever got over the walls and fighting became hand to hand, a lighter armour might be better. you could switch if you knew when they were going to make it over.

3rd May 2017, 09:14 AM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,216	a lot of the weight would be distributed down to the rest of the armour and padding the helmet rested on and thus the shoulders took a lot of the burden. i think they and the rest of the armour were heavier as manning the walls didn't require the same mobility as on a battle field, and the extra thickness helped against missiles. if the enemy ever got over the walls and fighting became hand to hand, a lighter armour might be better. you could switch if you knew when they were going to make it over.