10-04-2010, 02:19 PM
Quote:More later manica examples:-Northern Britannia...is that the one found at one of the A66 signal towers?.
- the 4th century column of Arcadius
- Ammianus “Laminarum circuli tenues apti
corporis flexibus ambiebant per omnia membra diducti.” (Thin circles of iron plates, fitted to the curves of their bodies, completely covered their limbs).
- the Alba Iulia relief.
-Iron manica found in Northern Britannia in 4th century context, written up by Mike Bishop
This article may be useful (or not) http://www.romanarmy.net/manica.htm :oops:
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