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Native type sword - Marcus Iulius Chattus - 04-26-2009
Today, one of my new soldiers ask me for those native type sword that was found at Hod Hill and is described in G. Sumners book "Roman Army-Wars of the Empire". Did anyone have some information about this sword for me, because i know really nothing about it and my soldier want to include this sword in his 1st Century Auxillary impression.
Thanks in advance,
Marcus
Re: Native type sword - Gaius Julius Caesar - 04-26-2009
You can get one here...
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I have one and it is nice!
Re: Native type sword - Marcus Iulius Chattus - 04-26-2009
Thanks Byron, i thought that this particular sword was something like a celtic sword, but i was wrong! Hm, armamentaria is always good and this sword looks really great
But it looks to good to let it use from my Tyro, and it fit´s better to me
Re: Native type sword - Folkert van Wijk - 04-26-2009
It is considered to be a later combination of the celtic swords and the roman one's.
The style of the decorations is a development of the earlyer Celtic style that exsisited in Celtic Brittain BC into the later Celto-Roman style AD. Therefore (in my opinion) it would be a perfect fit for an auxilia :wink:
This peticular sword was found without a scabbard. So my quess would be that is would have had a scabbard that looke a bit more Celtic.... :|
Re: Native type sword - Marcus Iulius Chattus - 04-26-2009
Together with the founding of my new Flavian group it´s time for a new sword (my Frisius F. Gladius is nearly 10 years old and a little bit battered!) i think
I like the Celtic Style and the brass fittings and the stuff from ARMAMENTARIA never disappoints me.
Re: Native type sword - Magnus - 04-27-2009
I don't know why, but I can't stand the look of that particular sword.
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Re: Native type sword - Marcus Iulius Chattus - 04-27-2009
It´s the same with me. It looks really really great
Re: Native type sword - Folkert van Wijk - 04-27-2009
Yeah, this sword is a good "way" to let you Roman guys develop a taste for Celtic things :wink: .