05-14-2009, 01:32 PM
Your sword handle is definitely of the same type as the Hod Hill sword in the British museum. Caballo is probably the best person around here to talk to about handles of this type.
Interestingly, the blade appears to be a Mainz type blade.
Has your sword been published yet? If it has not, PLEASE make sure that you get to to someone who knows enough about Roman swords to publish it properly. A sword like this needs to be in the public record so that it can be compared to other swords, and that means it needs to be in a journal or archaeological report where it will be easily accessable. Not everyone has access to or knowledge of RAT.
If you do not know of a suitable publication or specialist, try getting in touch either with Christian Miks or with Mike Bishop, both of whom I am sure would be only to pleased to help you out with the relevant information.
Crispvs
Interestingly, the blade appears to be a Mainz type blade.
Has your sword been published yet? If it has not, PLEASE make sure that you get to to someone who knows enough about Roman swords to publish it properly. A sword like this needs to be in the public record so that it can be compared to other swords, and that means it needs to be in a journal or archaeological report where it will be easily accessable. Not everyone has access to or knowledge of RAT.
If you do not know of a suitable publication or specialist, try getting in touch either with Christian Miks or with Mike Bishop, both of whom I am sure would be only to pleased to help you out with the relevant information.
Crispvs
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