Sub-Roman Britain (Cavalry etc)

[Alanus]

Hello gentlemen,

Robert does have a point. I certainly wish we had some reference to bows, but have found nothing as yet. There is a drawing of a syah found in Britain (in Webster, I think) which is an exact match to the syahs on my Roman bow built by Csaba Grosier. But I think it's early and might not pertain to post-Roman Britain.

By giving the quote about King Morgan's procurator, I was simply trying to point out the reference to the "lance." In this case or context, we know that Guengarth was not an infantryman on horseback. He was from the noble class in post-Roman Britain's most powerful southern dynasty, and described as a "procurator." Such a man, in the social structure of the time, would be a cavalryman. What is more interesting is the context (which I failed to mention). Morgan was falconing at the time, yet we find an armed man riding in his company... which could mean vigilance and the possible treat of enemies.

Guengarth saves Morgan's falcon from an eagle; and for this act, Morgan gives Guengarth a villa. The tale ends was a donation of the sword Hipiclaur to the Church of St. Cadoc; which in turn for the villa's food-rents, the Church gives the sword to Morgan. Most interesting-- Hipiclaur had a value of "70 cows," which by modern value equals $47,000.

I wish you all well,