Iron wire

[Dan Howard]

Draw plates have been found. I have seen a number of them on e-Bay.

Just because something is on e-bay doesn't mean that it a genuine artefact. As far as I know there are only two drawplates dating to the Roman period: one found at Vindolanda and the other at Altena near Dusseldorf.

As to any I have seen being specific to mail, that is an unknown.

There is more than enough evidence to conclude that the Romans made at least some of their mail from drawn wire. I hope David Sim has more on this subject in his new book.