Greave

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Greave

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.5

Description

Bronze greave from Germany

Use

Armor used to protect the soldiers' legs (worn between the knee and the ankle).

Context

While this Greave did not come from Trimontium itself, similar ones would have been worn by the soldiers at the fort. This greave was found in Germany.

Collection

HvG

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Holger von Grawert

Notes

Loan

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano Germanic

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Greave

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Getty AAT

Concept

greaves

Material

Bronze

Color

Silver

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Ex private collection E. Schultze , Berlin, previously owned by HB, Berlin.

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

The legionary infantryman would be protected by a large rectangular shield, curved to protect his body, and wore various pieces of armour. Most important was the body armour which protected his torso and shoulders. It was made up of multiple iron plates fixed to leather straps, with brass buckles and hinges. This was highly flexible and offered excellent protection. Some infantrymen also wore a flexible arm guard, similarly made of metal strips of iron or brass, and metal greaves to protect their shins.