New find of lorica segmentata

[Caratacus]

There are examples of some of the fittings that pre-date the Kalkriese finds (9 AD). The first place where it seems to have occurred is at Dangstetten, which site has been dated to 9 BC. What was always lacking was the information as to how the girdle plates were closed. We now have that information. Mike Bishop is to be congratulated on seeing that this arrangement of the girdle plate closure was highly possible, given that the single upper chest guard from Kalkriese had fastenings that were directly riveted to the plate. Good one, Sir!

Caratacus
(Dr Mike Thomas)