08-05-2008, 10:41 AM
Hi Votava,
after J. Andrzejowski this urne grave 141B dates B2a (last quarter 1st ct AD). So it isn´t a prove for preroman usage of this shield form. Nevertheless it gives some ideas of the basic shield construction.
Laking any barbaric pictural sources for shield forms, there are at least some miniature shields in "our" part of the barbaricum.
Have a look for a much different shaped 6 pointed miniature shield from Opatów, Woj. Czestochowa, grave 49. (T. Reyman, Dwa groby z okresu rzymskiego w Opatowie, pow. czestochowski. - Swiatowit 18, 1947, 166-169; Inventaria Archaeologica, Pologne IV, 1960, Pl. 29.). In fact this burial site dates B2/C1 - D, which too drops this object out of question.
Evidence for germanic hexagon shields are indeed very scarce, except for roman depictions. The few archaeological remains of complete shields tend more towards a barrel form. The only pre roman shields known from northern europe are from Hjortspring, Denmark. which are more retangular with rounded edges or curved top and bottom.
I doubt that there is any evidence for any hexagonal shield form at least the germanic part of the barbaricum.
cheers
Robert
after J. Andrzejowski this urne grave 141B dates B2a (last quarter 1st ct AD). So it isn´t a prove for preroman usage of this shield form. Nevertheless it gives some ideas of the basic shield construction.
Laking any barbaric pictural sources for shield forms, there are at least some miniature shields in "our" part of the barbaricum.
Have a look for a much different shaped 6 pointed miniature shield from Opatów, Woj. Czestochowa, grave 49. (T. Reyman, Dwa groby z okresu rzymskiego w Opatowie, pow. czestochowski. - Swiatowit 18, 1947, 166-169; Inventaria Archaeologica, Pologne IV, 1960, Pl. 29.). In fact this burial site dates B2/C1 - D, which too drops this object out of question.
Evidence for germanic hexagon shields are indeed very scarce, except for roman depictions. The few archaeological remains of complete shields tend more towards a barrel form. The only pre roman shields known from northern europe are from Hjortspring, Denmark. which are more retangular with rounded edges or curved top and bottom.
I doubt that there is any evidence for any hexagonal shield form at least the germanic part of the barbaricum.
cheers
Robert
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