Evidence for Roman soldiers carrying situlae before TC

[Bernhard A Greiner]

Note also, that the originals for the situlae used by Junkelmann in 1985 derive from the vicus (!) of Rainau-Buch, which was founded as late as 130/40.
What do we make of this? We see most reenactors carrying a situla and a patera around, but were the items actually used during and before the 1st c. CE in such large numbers?

Rainau Buch was founded in summer 161. It was nearly complete destroyed in 254.
The patera and situla from Rainau-Buch are part of hoards, which are deposited in 254 just before the barbarian attack and destruction.
For further details see: Bernhard A. Greiner, Rainau-Buch II. Der römische Kastellvicus von Rainau-Buch (2008/2010) ISBN 978-3-8062-2244-9
[url:jlp67vh3]http://www.bag-verlag.de/Rainau-Buch-II/en[/url]

Bernhard A. Greiner,
Remshalden, Germany